• Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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  • Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional.
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  • April 17th - Matthew 26:26

    April 17th - Matthew 26:26
    Apr 17 2025
    Matthew 26:26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” The Old Testament prophets frequently communicated through actions, proclaiming their messages both clearly and unforgettably. They are often called acted parables. In the Gospels, we see Jesus doing exactly the same thing. On Palm Sunday, his entry into Jerusalem on a donkey powerfully declared that he was both a king and a man of peace. Then, on the night before his crucifixion, Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples and declared while breaking bread that it represents his broken body. The Passover meal is an annual opportunity for Jews to revisit the people of Israel’s miraculous liberation from Egypt. That historic event proved that God is a God of salvation. He is able to do things which are humanly impossible. During the Last Supper, Jesus stood before his disciples as the Saviour of the World. The disciples had no idea what was going to happen over the next few hours, but for the rest of their lives they were able to look back to that precious final meal. We need to continually celebrate the miracle of salvation. It is only through the death of Jesus on the cross that we can be set free from our sin and guilt. Jesus continues to invite us to meet him and praise him for his extravagant generosity. As we receive bread, we hear the words of love from 2,000 years ago: “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” Question Imagine that you were one of the disciples. What do you think your memory would have been of the Last Supper? Prayer Loving Father, thank you for your salvation. Help me always to treasure this supreme gift. Amen
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    3 mins
  • April 16th - Matthew 26:7

    April 16th - Matthew 26:7
    Apr 16 2025
    Matthew 26:7 While [Jesus] was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. Things were hotting up. Jesus had launched a tirade against the religious leaders and they were now absolutely committed to seeing him put to death. We learn that they had a secret meeting at the home of the High Priest, Caiaphas, in order to plan this. Amid all of this ferment, we go to a home in the village of Bethany and meet a woman performing the most amazing act of devotion to Jesus. At the time, it was quite usual for a Jewish woman to carry a little alabaster jar of precious perfume around her neck. This perfume could be incredibly valuable, and in the Gospels of Mark and John, we are told that it was worth 300 denarii. That would be about a year’s earnings! It was a phenomenal act of devotion, and it is unsurprising that the disciples were shocked by what she did. They saw it as a terrible waste and reflected that the money could have been used to help the poor. But Jesus saw it very differently. He saw the woman’s extravagant devotion and said that her deed would be remembered wherever the good news was preached around the world. Love doesn’t do calculations. It doesn’t look for the cheapest way of doing things. It just loves. The woman’s act of love was absurd in financial terms, but she wasn’t trying to be sensible. She freely and joyfully poured out her precious perfume for love’s sake. When Jesus went to the cross, he did something which would seem incomprehensible to most people, but he did it because of his love for the world, and he invites us to pass on his extravagant love to those around us. Question What do you learn from the woman’s extraordinary generosity? Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for your extravagant love for me. Help me to pass it on to others today. Amen
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    3 mins
  • April 15th - Matthew 22:37-40

    April 15th - Matthew 22:37-40
    Apr 15 2025
    Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” The battle of words between Jesus and the Jewish leaders had got to fever pitch. They had challenged him about his authority, and the Sadducees had just come up with a really awkward question about the resurrection. Now the Pharisees got together to push Jesus to the limit. They asked him a question they often discussed among themselves: “What is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” If Jesus tripped up on this question, they could label him as a blasphemer. But Jesus gave them the classic Jewish answer: loving God with everything you’ve got is the first commandment, and the second is loving your neighbour as yourself. Loving God should still be our absolute priority, and we need to do it with our heart, soul and mind – every part of us needs to be tuned into loving God. Following him can never be a hobby or something we do on our days off. It needs to shape all our thinking and planning as well as our actions and relationships. When we love God completely, we will start to see our neighbours in the way that he does. Like us, our neighbours were made in the image of God. They have eternal importance, and, whether we feel close to them or not, they need to be shown love and respect. The Pharisees and Sadducees made everything so complicated, entering into sophisticated debate on every minute detail of the law. Jesus wanted them to see that it was really very simple. They needed to come to God like children. They needed to love God first of all, and love their neighbours in the same way that they loved themselves. What could be simpler? Question What will loving your neighbour like yourself mean for you today? Prayer Loving Father, help me to love you and those around me more fully each day. Amen
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    3 mins

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