Daily Devotion for January 25, 2025

Devotion:

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Read Matthew 26:36-44.

Of any person who has ever walked the face of this earth, you could say that Jesus was “dealt” not only a bad hand, but the worst hand ever given to anyone. He had given up his place in heaven to come to earth, become human and experience life as we do. He was born into poverty and lived among a people whose land was ruled by another nation. He was without sin. He had done a lot of good for a lot of people in a rather short time. 

And yet, it was his mission to allow himself to be arrested and crucified, betrayed by his own people to suffer a cruel death. He stayed true to that mission and “played the hand he was dealt.” After what appeared to be the end, God resurrected him from the dead and gave him a glorious victory.  

Jesus is the One who set the greatest example for all of us in trusting God, no matter the hand we are dealt in life. And in this prayer, he showed us it is okay to offer our own desires to God, but that our overriding priority is always to do God’s will. May we all continue to learn from, and live, his example.  

Personal Worship Option:

Offer this prayer or one in your own words: Holy and Gracious God, increase my faith in you, so that no matter what troubling circumstances may come my way in life, I will not let them decrease my trust in you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.