Category - Devotionals

3/10                 Matthew 26:26-28 

As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. 

PROCESS

Jesus began the process that we will follow as we remember His crucifixion.  He is Lord and Is Lord of all.  We owe Him all honor and glory and will seek to follow Him in our life.  Jesus died for our sin paying a price we could not pay.  He is Lord. 

3/09                 Matthew 26:25 

Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.” 

EVEN 

Even when Jesus told Judas he was the one Judas still thought he had Jesus in the dark about what was going to happen.  Judas was seeking for power and not service.  

3/08                 Matthew 26:22-24 

Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?” 23 He replied, “One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me. 24 For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!” 

TRAGEDY

Judas was a horrible tragedy.  He consigns himself to hell even when he thought he was taking over the group that Jesus led.  Please know that we never hide anything from God our Father. 

3/07                 Matthew 26:19-21 

So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there. 20 When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the Twelve. 21 While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.” 

JUDAS

Judas thought he could hide things from Jesus.  He couldn’t.  He is a sad picture of modern- day man, foolish and self-centered.  Jesus is Lord and nothing could be hidden from Him.  

3/06                 Matthew 26:17-18 

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”  18“As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’” 

KNEW

Jesus knew what he wanted to do as he neared his date with the cross and he knew how it was to be done.  He followed the Father in all things and willingly walked to the cross.  Jesus is Lord.  

3/05                 Matthew 26:14-16 

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests 15 and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.  16 From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. 

VALUE

So often we value what others can do for us.  Christ calls us to do for others.  Judas made an agreement with the Devil and of course he was the loser.  Christ is Lord.  

3/04                 Matthew 26:10-13 

But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?  11 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.  12 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.  13 I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” 

ACT

This woman who was of poor value to the people around her valued Jesus most of all.  She gave all she had to show her value for Him.  People count with God.  

3/03                 Matthew 26:6-9 

Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. 7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. 8 The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said. 9 “It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”  

GREED

People count.  People are very valuable to the Father.  What we have, what we value generally are the wrong things.  Value people.  They count with God.  

3/02                 Matthew 26:3-4 

At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, 4 plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. 5 “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.” 

EVIL
The Religious were led by evil when they crucified Jesus.  They were self-righteous and thought they were in charge of God.  Please, do not think you can get over on God.  Listen to what He says and do what His laws call us to do.  Follow Jesus not self.  

3/01                 Matthew 26:1-2 

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

WHO?

At the time that Jesus spoke these words no one understood what He was saying.  Don’t miss what Jesus is saying.  He says He loves you.