Day 3: Christ Alone Reveals the FatherReading: John 14:1-14; Colossians 1:15-20Jesus doesn't just know about the Father—He knows the Father intimately because He is one with Him. As the Word made flesh, Christ is God's ultimate self-revelation. We don't discover God through human wisdom, philosophy, or religious effort. We know the Father only through the Son. This is both humbling and liberating....  Read More

Day 2: Childlike FaithReading: Matthew 11:25-27; Mark 10:13-16God hides truth from the "wise and understanding" but reveals it to children. This isn't about intellectual capacity but heart posture. The self-sufficient, who trust in their own wisdom and moral effort, cannot comprehend grace. But those who come with childlike trust—believing without needing to figure everything out first—receive rev...  Read More

Day 1: The Call to RepentanceReading: Matthew 11:20-24Jesus' warning to the unrepentant cities reveals His heart of love, not harshness. Like a parent warning a child of danger ahead, Christ calls us to turn from our own way before destruction comes. Repentance isn't about a harsh God demanding conformity; it's about a loving Father protecting His children from the consequences of rebellion. When ...  Read More

Day 5: Rewarded FaithfulnessReading: Matthew 10:40-42; Matthew 25:31-40After warnings of persecution, Jesus offers hope: rewards await those who embrace His messengers and message. Receiving gospel-bearers means welcoming their King. Supporting God's servants honors God himself. This promise transforms our perspective from fear to compassion, from guilt to glory. There are people waiting to hear t...  Read More

Day 4: Jesus Is EnoughReading: Philippians 3:7-11; Psalm 73:25-26Have you noticed the joy radiating from those who've sacrificed much for the gospel? Missionaries, persecuted believers, and those refined through trials often possess contagious contentment. They've discovered a secret: Jesus truly satisfies. He's better than security, success, perfect relationships, or fulfilled dreams. He conquere...  Read More

Day 3: Taking Up Your CrossReading: Mark 8:34-38; Galatians 2:20The cross meant one thing to first-century listeners: excruciating death. Jesus calls us to this radical self-denial before His own crucifixion gave the cross its redemptive meaning. Dying to self means abandoning personal agendas, releasing control, and surrendering our entitlement. It's seen in our response when life doesn't go as p...  Read More

Day 2: Christ Above AllReading: Matthew 10:37-39; Colossians 1:15-20Family bonds are sacred, designed by God himself. Yet Jesus boldly claims supremacy even over these precious relationships. Why? Because only He can bear the weight of our worship. When we elevate even good things—family, career, dreams—to the place of ultimate importance, we crush them under expectations they cannot fulfill. Chri...  Read More

Day 1: The Divisive GospelReading: Matthew 10:34-36Jesus doesn't promise comfortable Christianity. His gospel confronts our deepest allegiances and exposes our hidden idols. When light breaks into darkness, division naturally follows—not because Jesus delights in conflict, but because truth demands a response. The gospel reveals our rebellion and offers reconciliation, but it requires us to acknow...  Read More

Day 5: Acknowledge Jesus PubliclyReading: Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:9-10Devotional: There are only two options: acknowledge Jesus before others or deny Him. This isn't merely intellectual agreement—it's an ordering of your entire life around relationship with Him. Acknowledgment begins with repentance and faith, but it doesn't end there. It continues through baptism, through daily choices, throu...  Read More

Day 4: The Cost of AcknowledgmentReading: Matthew 10:32-33; Romans 10:9-13; 2 Timothy 2:11-13Devotional:"So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."There are only two options. No middle ground. No neutral territory. Either we acknowledge Jesus or we deny...  Read More

Day 3: Known and Treasured by GodReading: Matthew 10:29-31; Psalm 139:1-18Devotional:"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father... Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows."God knows the number of hairs on your head. Stop and consider that staggering truth. This isn't information you could maintain about yourself—...  Read More

Day 2: Fearing the Right OneReading: Matthew 10:28; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10Devotional:"Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell."Jesus offers what might be the strangest comfort in Scripture: "Don't worry—all they can do is kill you." This isn't flippant dismissal of suffering; it's radical reorientation of our fear.We live...  Read More