3/13 Matthew 26:33
Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”
ME
That is me. Self-focused and unaware of the obstacles that face me each and every day. Unless Jesus is in control we will not succeed.
Category - Devotionals
3/12 Matthew 26:31-32
On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”
JOURNEY
The Christ-like life is simple to understand and hard to do. We are human and are great sinners. Selfishness and sinfulness are difficult for us to deal with in our life. Unless we surrender ourselves to Jesus we cannot overcome the inclination for sin. Jesus is the only way. Unless He is in control we are out of control.
3/11 Matthew 26:29-30
Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.” 30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
SURE
It is a sure thing that we will go to be with Jesus when we pass. If we believe in Him and trust Him to save us and obey His command we will be with Him. Trust and obey are the key.
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.