“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with […]
07/27/22 Daily Devotion – Jesus was always toughest on us religious folks!
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” (Matthew 23:13, NIV84) There are two things I never want to hear from my Lord. The first is, “Woe to […]
07/26/22 Daily Devotion – Is the true gospel the core of our faith?
“but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:13–14, NIV84) The message of the kingdom of heaven is so important that it marks the end of […]
07/25/22 Daily Devotion – Are we faithfully working in God’s kingdom?
“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Matthew 21:43, NIV84) Once again we face some stern words spoken by Jesus to the religious leaders of His day. Jesus had just told a parable about how God was […]
07/24/22 Daily Devotion – Which son are you?
“Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.” (Matthew 21:31, NIV84) I have to admit, sometimes Jesus’ words about the kingdom of heaven are a bit […]
07/23/22 Daily Devotion – Who do you say Jesus is?
“’But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you […]
07/22/22 Daily Devotion – Our heavenly wage is still grace!
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.” — Matthew 20:1&2 As we look at the kingdom of heaven today, we look […]
07/21/22 Daily Devotion – With God ALL things are possible!
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.’ When the […]
07/20/22 Daily Devotion – Who can belong to God’s kingdom?
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” — Matthew 19:14 (NIV84) When we think of religious beliefs and organizations, we tend to view them with a worldly kingdom perspective. The disciples once asked Jesus about what makes one great […]
07/19/22 Daily Devotion – The kingdom of heaven’s King is gracious!
“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.” — Matthew 18:23 (NIV84) Now, this is the side of God we all fear. The side that wants an accounting. Who of us could stand unscathed if God were to call us to an accounting right now? Ugh! Exactly! […]
