Daily Devotion for March 26, 2026

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Read Luke 19:28-44.

The disciples could not withhold their praise of Jesus as he entered Jerusalem, because they had seen his mighty works. They had heard his incredible teaching and had witnessed his miracles, from Jesus’ walking on water and quieting a storm to his many healings. They had even seen the raising of people from the dead. The disciples certainly stopped cheering after they saw the turn of the crowd.

The religious leaders complained about the disciples’ loud praise of Jesus. You would think these teachers of God’s Word would respond to Jesus’ work with enthusiasm. But they had been looking for a political messiah, so they rejected Jesus, and now the truth that would bring peace was hidden from their eyes. Jerusalem had lost its ability to see how God was working in the world. They were jealous of Jesus’ popularity.

Jerusalem was looking for the wrong solution to their problems. They weren’t looking for someone who would save them from their sins. They wanted someone who would save them from the brutality of the Romans who ruled over them. The peace for Jerusalem and true peace for each of us, can come only from Jesus, the King over all things, who laid down his life so that all who would believe in him could live. 

Personal Worship Option:

I’ve heard the good news of Jesus. Help me to see you clearly each day and believe in you as Savior, Lord, and King. Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 25, 2026

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Read Romans 15:9-12.

In today’s scripture passage Paul is summing up the mission and message of Jesus. Romans is a powerful letter and a serious theological treatise. Paul’s letter not only had an impact on his immediate audience (the Christian communities at Rome and across the Mediterranean world) but also dramatically impacted Christian history 15 centuries later through Protestant reformers like Martin Luther.  Luther believed the Letter to the Romans to be the most important piece of writing in the New Testament. Luther’s “Preface to the Epistles to the Romans” was the work that John Wesley heard read when experienced his powerful moment at Aldersgate. 

One of the reasons I believe that Paul is so effective in this letter (as well as his other writings) is that he shares his amazement and excitement at what God has done through Jesus Christ. One of the reasons that Jesus is to be glorified is “in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.” (v. 15:9) Romans is a celebration for Paul of the new thing that God is doing, and the new places and peoples that God is reaching!  And that includes all of us. The kingdom of God is growing in wonderful ways - grace upon grace.

Personal Worship Option:

Lord, thanks for the new ways that you reach out every day. Help us to do the same. Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 24, 2026

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Read Zechariah 9:9.

The crowd expected political revolution. Instead, they received spiritual redemption.

They wanted force. He brought peace.

They looked for dominance. He modeled humility.

“Righteous and victorious” — yet “lowly.”

This is the paradox of our King. His victory would not come through swords but through sacrifice. His throne would first be a cross. His crown would first be thorns.

Sometimes we expect God to move in dramatic displays of power in our lives — to crush opposition instantly, to remove hardship immediately. But often, He comes gently. Quietly. Humbly. He rides into our circumstances not with intimidation, but with invitation.

Zechariah calls us to rejoice greatly. Why? Because the King comes “to you.” Not distant. Not detached. He draws near.

Today, consider how Jesus may be entering your situation. Perhaps not with the force you expected, but with the peace you need. He is still righteous. He is still victorious. And He is still humble enough to meet you where you are.

Personal Worship Option:

Lord, help me recognize You when You come in humility. Teach me to rejoice not just in Your power, but in Your gentleness. Be King over my expectations, my fears, and my life. Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 23, 2026

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Read Mark 11:1-11.

 As we read this passage, we see how Jesus had planned his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. We will see in tomorrow’s passage how this entry had been prophesied in the Old Testament. When kings rode into cities, they might enter on a war horse, or they might enter in peace. The donkey, while representing humility, also signaled that the king was entering the city in peace. I have used the reference to kings here, because in his entry into Jerusalem, Jesus was publicly and openly declaring himself to be the Messiah, the King of Kings.

The people laying garments ahead of the donkey and waving palm branches were following the customs around the arrival of a king at his coronation. Their shouts of “Hosanna” literally meant “Save us, Save us now!” This was a time of great celebration for the people, filled with the promise and hope of freedom from the tyranny of Roman rule. Although the people did not understand the nature of Jesus’ kingship, they responded to his entry exactly as they should have. Come be with us in one of our services this Sunday and celebrate as the children wave palm branches in remembrance of Jesus’ entry and the beginning of a most Holy Week. 

Personal Worship Option:

Gracious God, help me to receive Jesus again into my heart as my King, the Lord of my life. Let the passages of this week and the services on this Palm Sunday reinforce my awareness that Jesus kept quiet his being the Christ until this day, when he announced it boldly. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus! Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 22, 2026

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Read John 1:1-5 & 14.

The term Word in this text is the Greek word Logos which means something said, reasoning, motive, and the divine expression. For many years I struggled to understand how Jesus could be the Word. I discovered that the word Logos was invented by philosophers years before Jesus was born.  It was logical to them that there would be some kind of connection or mediator between God and humanity.  They could not define that connection or have the vocabulary to explain it, so they decided to call that connection between God and humanity, Logos.  Logos from a first century philosopher meant the intermediary between the world and God. John tells them, that mediator/Logos took on himself flesh and dwelt among us.

 

Jesus is the Logos/Word/intermediator between God and humanity.

Personal Worship Option:

Lord Jesus, the Word made flesh, the divine Logos through whom all things were created and in whom all things hold together. Lord Jesus, You are the perfect expression of the Father’s heart, the living Word who reveals truth, grace, and light to the world. Thank you for being that connection with God, The Father, we need. You will be the glory, honor, and praise forever. Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 21, 2026

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Read John 1:1, 14, 17.

The Gospel of John is not very concerned about the historical sequence of events.   It is concerned about proving, especially to the Greek mind, that Jesus is the Christ. The Gospel of John is brilliantly laid out and catches the heart and mind of the gentiles, many of whom bought into the Greek philosophies of the day. The Greek philosophers invented the word Logos to describe an intermediary between God and humanity.  I am sure they were shocked when they read what John wrote when he states that the Logos became flesh and dwelt among us. As they are reading, they still do not know who this Logos is until verse seventeen, grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. What an amazing revelation!  He spends the rest of the Gospel of John showing how Jesus the Logos is the Son of God and the savior of the world.

Personal Worship Option:

Lord Jesus, help us to never lose our awe at the mystery of Your incarnation. Teach us to welcome Your presence in our lives each day, to walk in Your truth, and to extend Your grace to others. We honor You, Word made flesh, and we long for the day when we will see Your glory fully revealed. Amen.

Daily Devotion for March 20, 2026

 

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Read Isaiah 53:3-5.

Isaiah prophesies about the coming Messiah and the suffering He would endure.  He suffered for us.  Isaiah 53:3-5 describes the Suffering Servant who took upon Himself the sins of humanity. He was despised and rejected, bearing our pain and suffering, yet we considered Him punished by God. This passage emphasizes that by His wounds, we are healed, highlighting the profound impact of Christ's sacrifice on our spiritual well-being.

When Adam sinned, the consequences of that sin affected all of humanity.  Each of us has inherited a sin nature.  Which is why Christ came.  This is the reason Christ endured death and burial.  To provide a sacrifice, not just for our forgiveness, but to renew the spiritual covenant between God and man, restoring us in relationship and purpose.  

Personal Worship Option:

Reflect on Christ’s sacrifice for you. How does His sacrifice impact your relationship with Christ and with others?