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.
Today you wait.
The Everyday Sabbath
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.
Matthew 17:2–5 There [Jesus] was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well...
Psalm 2:7–8 He said to me, “You are my son;today I have become your father. Ask me, — and I will make the nations your inheritance,the ends of the earth your possession. Read the context As Jesus stands on the top of the mountain, his glory is revealed. God's power is clear for the disciples to see. But this had been God's plan all along. Psalm 2 prophesies the Father declaring the Son as King over all nations. Jesus... the humble carpenter... the suffering servant... is also the eternal King...
Matthew 6:2–4 So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Read the context The celebrity hands over a giant check with cameras...