fblosgatos - 2025: Daily Devotional Thought and Bible Reading

Matthew 23:1-12 - “The Look of a Pharisee” - Listening to this description almost makes us see ourselves! Oops, hopefully not. Scripture Reading: Joshua 6-8, Luke 21

Matthew 22:41-46 - “Asking the Critics a Question” - When we ask the critic a question, will they be honest with their answer? Probably not! Scripture Reading: Joshua 3-5, Luke 20

Matthew 22:15-40 - “Answering the Critics” - Here we read of natural enemies going forces to oppose Jesus. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 34, Joshua 1-2, Luke 19

March 3 - Matthew 22:1-14 - “Parable of a Wedding” - Who gets to come to the wedding? Only those who are invited. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 31-33, Luke 18

Matthew 21:28-46 - “Who is Obedient?” - Some will hear and respond well. Others will hear and respond poorly. Which are you? Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 28-30, Luke 17

Matthew 21:18-27 - “Jesus has the Authority” - Jesus has the authority to restore our lives and make changes. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 25-27, Luke 16

February 28 - Matthew 21:12-17 - “Clean up this Place” - Jesus came to restore the Temple to the right purpose. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 22-24, Luke 15

Matthew 21:1-11 - “Welcome to Jerusalem” - The Triumphal Entry is an important date on the calendar. Why? Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 19-21, Luke 14

Matthew 20:29-34 - “Healing the Blind” - Jesus opens the eyes of the blind physically which leads to the opening of their spiritual eyes. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 16-18, Luke 13

Matthew 20:17-28 - “Wrong Responses” - How can a mother ask such a thing? I mean, she’s a mother! Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 13-15, Luke 12

Matthew 20:1-16 - “Parable of Workers” - Fairness can be a misunderstood concept. Today that is being tested. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 10-12, Luke 11

Matthew 19:13-30 - “Who has Faith?” - The rich, young ruler couldn’t handle the truth, can we? Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 7-9, Luke 10

Matthew 19:1-12 - “Handling Difficult Questions” - Some people like to ask questions they know are controversial. Jesus gives us a lesson on how to answer these questions. Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 4-6, Luke 9

Matthew 18:25-35 - “Broken Relationships Healed” - Here are the steps to repair broken relationships. Do you need to implement these with someone? Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 1-3, Luke 8

Matthew 18:1-14 - “A Childlike Faith” - Children can be a great example to us about believing. How’s your faith? Scripture Reading: Numbers 34-36, Luke 7

Matthew 17:24-27 - “Paying our Share” - This might be the oddest miracle of all. But God is interested in meeting our everyday needs as well. Scripture Reading: Numbers 31-33, Luke 6

Matthew 17:14-23 - “Where is the Power?” - When the power goes out we are stuck. But, maybe it’s that the power is on but we fail to plug our device in! Scripture Reading: Numbers 28-30, Luke 5

Matthew 17:1-13 - “Transfigured before Them” - What must it have been like for the three disciples to see what they saw? What would you have done? Scripture Reading: Numbers 25-27, Luke 4

Matthew 16:21-28 - “The Cross and Discipleship” - Have you understood how Jesus’ death should illustrate yours? Scripture Reading: Numbers 22-24, Luke 3

Matthew 16:13-20 - “Peter’s Confession” - This is a turning point in Jesus’ ministry when Peter openly proclaims Who Jesus is. Scripture Reading: Numbers 19-21, Luke 2

Matthew 16:1-12 - “Spiritual Blindness Seen” - Wait, if we are blind how can we see? Well, we can see how blind others are. Scripture Reading: Numbers 16-18, Luke 1

Matthew 15:32-39 - “Feeding the Hungry” - Is this the same story just repeated? No siren! Scripture Reading: Numbers 13-15, Mark 16

Matthew 15:21-31 - “The Crumbs Fall” - We may not be the first option, but just being an outsider can sometimes still bring blessings. Scripture Reading: Numbers 10-12, Mark 15

Matthew 15:1-20 - “An X-ray of the Heart” - Sometimes our doctors need an “inside look” at our illnesses. Here is an “inside look” at man’s heart. Scripture Reading: Numbers 7-9, Mark 14

Matthew 14:22-36 - “Who’s Afraid?” - Have you ever been in a severe storm where you thought you would die? The disciples were! Scripture Reading: Numbers 4-6, Mark 13