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Today is a daily devotional that helps God"s people refresh, refocus and renew their faith through Bible reading, reflection, and prayer.

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Mary Magdalene

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/20

Jesus said to her, “Mary.”— John 20:16 On the morning of Jesus’ resurrection, Mary Magdalene went to visit his tomb early—and when she saw the stone rolled away, she quickly went to tell Jesus’ disciples. They came and saw and then returned to where they were staying. But Mary couldn’t leave. She was overcome with sorrow about Jesus’ death and couldn’t imagine life without him. So she lingered in the garden and wept. Through her tears she saw two angels in the tomb. She explained why she was

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Joseph

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/19

Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. — John 19:38 Sometimes it’s easier to hide what we believe than to share it openly. This can happen especially when it comes to talking about our faith. In some situations we can be afraid of being ridiculed or of losing status or even of being harmed for our beliefs. Joseph of Arimathea seems to have been in a position like that. He was a disciple

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The Centurion and the Guards

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/18

“Surely he was the Son of God!” — Matthew 27:54 Have you ever seen something that was so amazing you just couldn’t stop talking about it? Maybe it was something incredible that happened at a special event. Or something you saw while hiking or traveling, or in a TV documentary. Whatever it was, it was so astonishing that you had to tell everyone around you about it. That was the reaction of the centurion and the guards who watched over Jesus’ execution. They saw everything that happened to him. And

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Mary, Jesus’ Mother

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/17

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother. . . . — John 19:25 Jesus’ entire ministry was characterized by selfless acts. Healing sick people, feeding hungry people, taking the role of a servant, and even raising the dead were major parts of his ministry of bringing the good news of God’s love for us all. Jesus was always looking out for others and putting them and their needs ahead of his own. So we shouldn’t be surprised that as he hung on the cross he was still thinking about others. Jesus’

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Pilate

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/16

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere . . . he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. — Matthew 27:24 Pilate is a puzzling character in the story of Jesus’ death. He was the Roman governor of Judea, and he directly oversaw Jesus’ trial and handed him over to be crucified. But it seems that he also tried to do what he could to avoid sentencing Jesus. He asked several times what crime Jesus was actually accused of, and he tried to

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Judas

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/15

One of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests. . . . — Matthew 26:14 Sometimes I like watching TV shows about police, lawyers, investigators, and criminals. It can be intriguing to try to figure out a person’s motive for committing a crime. Sometimes, even long after you can tell who the villain is, the motive is unclear till the very end of the story. I wonder sometimes what motivated Judas to betray Jesus. Was it greed? Was it power? Had he been hoping for an

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Peter Again

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/14

He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” — John 13:6 Have you ever had your feet washed by someone else? Or have you ever washed someone else’s feet? Years ago I was involved in a program where we trained student leaders. At the end of the training the adult leaders would wash the feet of the student leaders. I was always uneasy doing it, but it was always meaningful for me and the students. When Jesus knelt down to wash his disciples’ feet, I’m sure the room

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The Crowd

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/13

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” . . .— John 12:13 Today is Palm Sunday. I remember someone telling me that the events of Palm Sunday always seemed contradictory to her. Some of the people who celebrated Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem were the same ones who shouted “Crucify him!” a few days later (Mark 15:13-14). The contradictions of Palm Sunday have something to say, if we are ready to listen. For example, what kind of king enters a city on a donkey? A

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A Donkey

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/12

“Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.” — Matthew 21:2 There is a little donkey named Rosey where my daughter rides horses. Rosey lives in a large enclosure with a herd of ponies. She loves to come to the fence to get scratches from all of the kids and adults who walk by. Every once in a while she cries out as only a donkey can. You can hear her from a distance. Once a year she is taken out and fitted

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Chief Priests and Teachers

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/11

“We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death. . . .” — Matthew 20:18 Every good story includes interesting characters—including heroes and villains—as well as tensions and challenges. All of these elements serve a purpose. Even villains, who are typically disliked, serve an important purpose in the story. This is the case for the chief priests and teachers in the story of Jesus’ life,

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A Mother

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/10

The mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. — Matthew 20:20 It’s easy for us to be critical of the mother who approaches Jesus in this passage. Her request is really outlandish. We might wonder, “How important does she think she is? Or how important does she think her sons are?” Sure, they were two of Jesus’ closest disciples. (They are identified earlier as James and John in Matthew 4:21-22.) But this request is over the top! It’s also easy

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A Father

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/09

A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech.” — Mark 9:17 My wife and I have two children, and I can’t imagine them being sick with more than the flu. When I hear about kids who have cancer or other terrible diseases, my eyes tear up as I think about the burden of suffering in childhood and the load of concern weighing on parents in those situations. I can’t imagine what the father of the boy in Mark 9 was going through

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The Father

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/08

Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” — Mark 9:7 From the cloud on the mount of transfiguration, God said, “This is my Son.” Here God identifies Jesus so that his disciples will have no doubt about his identity. This is God’s Son, whom God sent to earth for a purpose. And that purpose was about to become clearer in the coming weeks. Jesus’ mission would soon lead to his death and resurrection for us all. “Whom I

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Peter

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/07

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”— Mark 9:5 Mountaintop experiences can come in many forms. Sometimes they occur on a literal mountain, like when our family rode the cog railroad to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Other times they can be an experience or part of an event that leaves us feeling like we are on a mountaintop. Some of the students I work with have mountaintop experiences at a

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Mary

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/06

Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. — John 12:3 Again we see Jesus interacting with Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. They were giving a dinner in Jesus’ honor. And as Jesus reclined at the table with everyone around, Mary poured an expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet and then wiped his feet with her hair. This was a very unusual act, and we might have reacted in a way like some of Jesus’ disciples did, thinking it was a

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Lazarus

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/05

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. . . . — John 11:1 Losing someone close to you is never easy. Many of us have lost family members, friends, and people from our community who were very close to us. Loss brings tears and sadness and questions about “Why?” When we read this Bible passage, we can’t help thinking about Jesus’ friendship with Lazarus and his sisters. This wasn’t just any man who had fallen ill and died. This was someone whom Jesus knew and loved. So why didn’t Jesus come running to

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The Good Shepherd

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/04

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” — John 10:11 In this passage Jesus refers to his upcoming death to save all who will believe in him. Here he is talking to the Pharisees and to others listening in. Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd who knows and cares for his sheep so much that he will lay down his life for them. But many of the people listening to him don’t understand what he is talking about. Some think he is demon-possessed or insane

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Samaritans

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/03

Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony. . . . — John 4:39 The Samaritan woman who had met Jesus at the well (John 4:1-30) ran back to her town and informed everyone that Jesus had told her everything she had ever done. Her story wasn’t a shining example of how to be a great person. But she shared how Jesus had talked with her and given her hope, despite her complicated past, and she invited others to come hear Jesus as well. As a result, many

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Nicodemus

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/02

He came to Jesus at night. . . . — John 3:2 Many people have wondered and speculated about why Nicodemus went to Jesus at night. Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the ruling religious council, which was often opposed to Jesus. Was Nicodemus afraid of being seen by other council members? Did he go at night because Jesus would be less busy and have time for an in-depth conversation? Did John include that detail because it fit with his emphasis on light and darkness in his account of Jesus’

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The Seventy-Two

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/04/01

The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him. . . . — Luke 10:1 In my first job as a teenager, I picked raspberries at a farm in Washington State. I can’t say it was my favorite job ever, but it gave me something to do for the summer and provided me with some money to buy baseball cards at the local gas station. More than keeping me busy and giving me a bit of money, though, that job helped to give me a sense of purpose for the summer. Jesus sent out 72 of his

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