When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
Luke 5:18–20 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Read the context Do you think the man or his friends were surprised? Paralyzed and helplessly lowered into a...
Luke 4:28-31 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.” Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. Read the context The people in Jesus' home town rejected him because he looked ordinary to them. But Jesus continued his...
John 4:49-51 The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. Read the context The official had no immediate proof that his son was healed. He'd have to travel all the way home to see his child. But he took Jesus at his word. While you wait to see your Savior, you hang on to his words. That's faith....