Devotions from July 2022

Passage Read: Mark 3-4 Meditation Verse: 4:37 A great storm came up on the sea, such that even the fishermen among them feared for their lives. But when they woke Jesus and He calmed the storm, He rebuked them for their lack of faith. What…

Passage Read: Mark 5-6 Meditation Verses: 6:50-52 Jesus is literally claiming to be God as He approaches the disciples in their boat. And the disciples marvel greatly because, according to Mark, they didn't understand the miracle of the loaves. What is the connection between the…

Passage Read: Mark 7-8 Meditation Verse: 8:17 How often do I not understand because I have hardened my heart? Jesus is constantly teaching me through His Word, but am I listening? Am I willing to hear? There are things hidden because I'm not ready to…

Passage Read: Mark 9-10 Meditation Verses: 10:49-52 This is the last miracle Jesus does for a person before His crucifixion, except for healing the ear that Peter cuts off. This is the last request for healing anyone makes, and it is a blind man regaining…

Passage Read: Mark 11-12 Meditation Verses: 12:43-44 It is not the amount of money that we give to the Lord that matters to Him, but the cost to us that matters to Him. To give out of our abundance costs us nothing and requires no…

Passage Read: Mark 13-14 Meditation Verses: 13:12-13 Blood relatives are not the safest people to be around, but only those who truly believe in Christ. When persecution begins there will be pressure on all people to betray Christians. There will be false believers who care…

Passage Read: Mark 15-16 Meditation Verse: 15:10 Though Pilate didn't believe and was not necessarily a lover of Truth, still he recognized envy when he saw it. He knew it was because of envy that the religious leaders had handed over Jesus. He even tried…

Passage Read: Luke 1-2 Meditation Verse: 1:15 John was filled with the Spirit from his mother's womb, so that when Mary came with Jesus in her womb, John leaped with joy within his mother. Yet we hear nothing more of John until he comes in…

Passage Read: Luke 3-4 Meditation Verse: 3:18 John preached the Gospel to the people. He preached repentance. He preached that those who came to him needed to produce fruit in keeping with repentance. He preached that repentance meant a change of behavior, including especially contentment.

Passage Read: Luke 5-6 Meditation Verse: 6:17 There are three kinds of people here, all eager to learn from Jesus. There is the Twelve, whom He just appointed apostles from the rest of His disciples. There is also the crowd of His disciples, those who…

Passage Read: Luke 7-8 Meditation Verses: 8:47-48 She knew that if she only touched the hem of His garment, she would be healed. And it was so. Jesus called her out and confirmed that her faith had made her well. Power went out from Him,…