Testifying to the Truth Matthew 16:13-20 Recollect For the recollect part of my devotion I like to rewrite the passage word for word. This way I cannot miss out on any important details. 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever y
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City Planned and Built by God Rev 21:1-8 Read and Recollect For my own devotion, rewriting the passage in my journal helps me to appreciate the context and pick-up details in the passage. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me
Charitable Giving as Unto the Lord ~ Duet 26:1-11
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Charitable Giving as Unto the Lord Deuteronomy 26: 12 - 15 Context and Relevance Although these instructions are over three thousand years old, the Lord who gave these instructions does not change, and man has not changed either. So, if we read this passage with honesty and humility, we can increase in our obedience to God and be blessed. Passage Context (Duet 26:1-11) Deuteronomy 26 is all about giving. Although the focus of this reflection is Deuteronomy 26 verses 12 to 15, the first eleven verses of the chapter should be read to properly understand the passage. The first eleven verses describe the thankful response that the Lord seeks from his people who he has delivered, protected, provided for and has established in a land with freedom. The thankful response that God expects is off the top and is a spontaneous response at every harvest. The Israelites put aside a basket of their first fruits that they took to their local priest as a thanksgiving offering. This thanksgiving