DAILY DEVOTIONS

April 7- The Final WeekWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 27:1-5, Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the ...

March 31- The Final WeekWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 26:51-54, With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more th...

March 24- The Final WeekWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 26:26-30, While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for ...

March 17-The Final WeekWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 26:1-5, When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4 and they schemed to arrest Jesus se...

March 10-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Galatians 6:10, Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 208, Week 10, Day 1: It’s in this verse where we see the context of the family of God. A family is a place where we love and are loved in a way that helps us become all we...

March 3-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 181, Week 9, Day 1: To understand the power of Jesus’ words, it’s important to understand something about salt in...

February 24-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 158, Week 8, Day 1: It comes down to a decision of faith that God places in our hearts. Will we choose money or Him? Mon...

February 17-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Luke 10:36-37, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 139, Week 7, Day 1: Jesus’ portrayal of a Samaritan in a positive light would have come as ...

February 17-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Luke 10:36-37, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 139, Week 7, Day 1: Jesus’ portrayal of a Samaritan in a positive light would have come as ...

February 10-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.John 20:21, Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 112-113, Week 6, Day 1: We are called to share God’s love by participating in the ministry of Jesus in the world and in His Church. Jesus says we are to continue the work He started and do what God is calling us ...

February 3-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.1 John 5:19, We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.Observe what it is saying. Rooted, page 88, Week 5, Day 1: The Scriptures teach that the whole world is under the rule of a powerful, supernatural being called Satan, who is an absolute enemy of God, His creation, and His people. He is ...

January 27-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Psalm 57:1-3, Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me. 3 He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me—God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.Observe wha...

January 20-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.John 1:1,14,18, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in c...

January 13-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Psalm 8:1, 3-4, Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your gloryin the heavens. 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?Observe what it is saying. Rooted, pag...

January 6-A Taste of RootedWrite out the Scripture.Psalm 1:1-3, Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does n...

November 25-Great Chapters of the BibleWrite out the Scripture.2 Peter 3:1-2, Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.Observe what it is saying. These are the concludin...

November 18-Great Chapters of the BibleWrite out the Scripture.2 Samuel 9:1-3, David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” “At your service,” he replied. 3 The king asked, “Is there no one s...

November 11-Great Chapters of the BibleWrite out the Scripture.James 1:16-18, Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.Observe what it is ...

November 4-Great Chapters of the BibleWrite out the Scripture.James 1:1, James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: GreetingsObserve what it is saying. James could have said, brother of Jesus Christ. He refused to let his half-brother status be his prominent identification. Instead, he identified and viewed himself as a servant of God an...

October 28-Great Chapters of the BibleWrite out the Scripture.Colossians 1:15-17, The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all ...