Today's Good News

Category - Devotionals

MAY 10 – DIFFERENT

05/10 Luke 22:27-30
Normally the master sits at the table and is served by his servants. But not here! For I am your servant. 28 You have remained true to me in my time of trial. 29 And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to eat and drink at my table in that Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
DIFFERENT
It will be different here. We are called to be servants and such we are. Love one another. It is different than the leaders in this world who Lord it over their people. We are called to serve people and to tend to their lives. Share the Gospel. Walk the talk. Jesus is Lord.

MAY 9 – CHANGE

05/09 Luke 22:23-26
Then the disciples began to ask each other which of them would ever do such a thing. 24 And they began to argue among themselves as to who would be the greatest in the coming Kingdom. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men order their people around, and yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.
CHANGE
Jesus’ Kingdom would be different. Unlike the world the followers of Jesus would be called servants. Ministry is the call and each one of us that names the name of Jesus as Lord is called to serve one another. All around us people are in need. We are equipped by Jesus to meet that need with gladness.

MAY 8 – JUDAS

05/08 Luke 22:21-22
“But here at this table, sitting among us as a friend, is the man who will betray me. 22 For I, the Son of Man, must die since it is part of God’s plan. But how terrible it will be for my betrayer!”
JUDAS
The Evil One possessed Judas. He was in control of Judas’ mind. Woe unto this great sinner for in his betrayal he sealed his condemnation unto eternity. O Lord deliver us from the evil that so easily blinds us. Guide us in the way we should go. We are weak but you Jesus are strong. Save us Lord. Save us.

MAY 7 – WINE

05/07 Luke 22:20
After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This wine is the token of God’s new covenant to save you — an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you.
WINE
His blood our salvation. What a Savior. Jesus is Lord of all and He paid the price for the forgiveness of our sin. His work on the Cross and the Father raising Him from the grave offers us the opportunity to be a part of the Family of God.

MAY 6 – BROKEN

05/06 Luke 22:19
Then he took a loaf of bread; and when he had thanked God for it, he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
BROKEN
The Roman soldiers broke his body; and they would hang Him on the Cross. His physical body was so badly battered that Pilate was surprised when the soldiers told him Jesus was dead. He was broken and poured out for our forgiveness.

MAY 5 – HIS BLOOD

05/05 Luke 22:16-18
For I tell you now that I won’t eat it again until it comes to fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.” 17 Then he took a cup of wine, and when he had given thanks for it, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”
HIS BLOOD
Jesus would pour out His blood on the Cross-for us. It was an effective offering that paid the price for our sin. No longer are we strangers but are provided for as members of His family. Jesus shed His blood for you.

MAY 4 – DANGER

05/04 Luke 22:15
Jesus said, “I have looked forward to this hour with deep longing, anxious to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins.
DANGER
Jesus knew that the Cross event was coming and He wanted to make sure that He helped the Disciples see the meaning of the Lord’s Supper. We celebrate this event until today and until Jesus returns. Jesus is Lord and He loves you.

MAY 3 – TIME

05/03 Luke 22:13-14
They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there. 14 Then at the proper time Jesus and the twelve apostles sat down together at the table.
TIME
Life is about timing. Jesus knows what time it is and we never do. Hell is a reality but we don’t know when we or anyone else will die and our challenge is to proclaim the Gospel to everyone we know. It is time to share the Gospel. Jesus tells us that now is the accepted time. Share the Gospel.

MAY 2 – CONCERNED

05/02 Luke 22:10-12
He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, 11 say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks, Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ 12 He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is the place. Go ahead and prepare our supper there.”
CONCERNED
Jesus was concerned about His disciples. He was preparing a time with them that will become a key part of our worship experience. He knew their need. He knew our need. He loves us and willingly died for us. Jesus is Lord.

MAY 1 – DIRECTIONS

05/01 Luke 22:7-9
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lambs were sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.” 9 “Where do you want us to go?” they asked him.
DIRECTIONS
Jesus gives us the directions we need to do what He has called us to do. Listen to the Lord. Do what He says. Obedience is the foundation of our spiritual growth. Jesus knew what was going on in the final days of His life.