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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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The Most Important Keys

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/21

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” — Acts 2:38 How many keys do you have? I have several keys that I use often, and we have lots of old or unused keys at home. Jesus gave Peter the most important keys in the world. When Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” Peter declared, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:15-16). Jesus affirmed Peter’s declaration, saying it was revealed to him by his Father in heaven,

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The Peter Principle

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/20

In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty). . . .— Acts 1:15 Have you heard of the “Peter Principle”? It’s a management theory by Laurence J. Peter suggesting that employees will rise to the level of their incompetence. In other words, people can be promoted into roles for which they don’t even have the necessary skills. And people at the top are often not the best suited to fill those top positions. What about Peter in the Bible? Was he suited

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Two Fires

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/19

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” — John 21:17 This passage echoes a couple of earlier scenes in the story of Jesus and his disciples. On the night Jesus was arrested, while Peter crouched for warmth by a fire in the high priest’s courtyard, he was asked three times by some of the people there if he was one of Jesus’ disciples. And he denied Jesus each time (John 18:15-27). In our reading today we find another fire—this one for cooking a breakfast of fresh fish. And here, as Jesus had done when he had

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Running for Jesus

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/18

Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter. . . . — John 20:3 I’m not much of a runner. I prefer walking. In an urgent situation, though, I would run if I had to. When Peter and John heard that Jesus’ tomb had been opened, they raced there urgently to see for themselves. Significantly, Jesus’ first post-resurrection appearance was to Mary Magdalene and several other women who had come to his tomb. But the disciples did not believe them

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In the Garden

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/17

Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”— John 18:11 I sometimes carry a small pocket knife—not for protection, but for small tasks like slicing apples to eat. Peter, however, carried a sword for protection on the night that Jesus was arrested. Anticipating a deadly trap, Peter concealed a sword in his cloak. And when some soldiers came along with several religious leaders to arrest Jesus, Peter drew out his sword and cut off the ear of the

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Failure

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/16

Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” — Matthew 26:33 There’s wisdom in the saying “Never say never.” But when we are determined not to do something, we can easily say, “I’ll never do that!” After the Last Supper, Peter passionately declared that he would never betray Jesus. But Jesus knew Peter better than Peter knew himself. After the Passover meal they had shared, Jesus made a dramatic announcement: “This very night you will all fall away on account of me. . .

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Peter’s Washing

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/15

“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”— John 13:8 In summertime I often wear sandals. If I walk on sidewalks and pavement, my feet stay relatively clean. But when I venture onto a dirt path, my feet will quickly get dirty, and they’ll need washing when I get home. At the Last Supper, foot washing was necessary. In Bible times, foot washing was standard hospitality before a meal or a banquet. Typically it was performed by a servant. So we can easily picture Peter’s surprise and

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Dinner Party

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2025/08/14

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”— Luke 22:8 At our house, busyness swirls as we prepare for big meals at Thanksgiving and Christmastime. Wrestling a big meal onto the table requires lots of planning. That was undoubtedly true for Jewish families looking forward to Passover as well. In our story today Jesus sends his trusted disciples Peter and John to make arrangements for the Passover meal they would share together. Many details had to be

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A Fruitless Tree

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/13

Peter remembered [the fig tree] and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”— Mark 11:21 There’s a small tree in our yard that needs to be removed because of its inconvenient location. It seems a shame to chop it down, though. When Peter noticed a tree that was withered because Jesus had cursed it, he expressed his surprise. Peter’s surprise is not surprising. Why, indeed, would Jesus—who cares for children, feeds the hungry, and heals the sick—kill a poor little fig

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Where to Turn?

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/12

Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” — Matthew 19:27 Often in life we are taught that we will be rewarded for certain behaviors and actions—especially if we try hard and work at something with all our heart. In our reading for today, Peter speaks for the others around him and asserts that they’ve given up everything to follow Jesus. Can they expect a reward? In his teaching here, Jesus indicates that there is a cost in following him. When a

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The Heart of the Matter

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/11

Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” — Matthew 18:21 Sometimes when I’m alone and driving long distances, I listen to “golden oldies” on the radio. One song I occasionally hear has this refrain: “I’ve been trying to get down to the heart of the matter. . . . I think it’s about forgiveness.” This is exactly what Jesus was getting at in our passage for today. Peter asks Jesus, “How many times shall I

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An Amazing Catch!

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/10

“Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” [Peter] replied. — Matthew 17:25 Though I’m no expert at it, I love fishing. When I cast my line, I just long to catch something. In this fishing story, Peter goes out to catch a specific fish—one with a coin in its mouth! When the tax collectors ask Peter if Jesus pays the temple tax (a voluntary “donation” expected of adult men), Peter answers, “Yes, he does.” Later Jesus speaks with Peter about this at his house. While noting that the

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Growing in Faith

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/09

We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. — 2 Peter 1:18 Some events in our lives can take on deeper meaning as the years pass. Especially when it comes to matters of faith and encounters with Jesus, we can find that our understanding can sharpen and grow over time. That certainly was the case with Peter and his understanding of Jesus over the years. After Jesus had ascended to heaven (Acts 1:9-11), Peter continued to reflect on the meaning

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The Bedrock Truth

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/08

“Blessed are you, Simon . . . for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.” — Matthew 16:17 Peter was a person who would often just blurt out what he was thinking. Sometimes he was right, and other times he was embarrassingly wrong. But in this passage he spoke the absolute truth about Jesus. In the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Hearing that people were saying he was like one of the great prophets,

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Questions, Questions

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/07

Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”— Matthew 15:15 When children are small, they pepper us with questions: Why? Where? How? What does that mean? Although at times this may feel annoying to us, it shows that the children are listening. Peter asked Jesus lots of questions. As Jesus wrapped up a harsh critique of the people’s religious leaders, who were often more concerned about dietary laws than about how they treated people, Jesus told a brief parable that ended with these words, “If the

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Words of Eternal Life

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/06

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”— John 6:68 Crowds can be fickle, switching quickly from enthusiasm to rejection and even violence. Sometimes these dramatic swings are triggered by just a few words. Jesus’ hard teaching in John 6 shows that his words can trigger rejection or lead to life. As Jesus’ reputation grew, the crowds of people around him dramatically increased. Why? Because he was a wonder worker. Just a day or two earlier, Jesus

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Keep Your Eyes on Jesus

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/05

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” — Matthew 14:31 Have you ever walked on water? I have, but only in the dead of winter, when the ice on a pond has been thick enough to hold my weight. Even then, I’ve always felt uneasy, especially if I hear an ominous cracking sound. Miraculously, Peter did walk on water. But when he took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. After reaching out and catching Peter, Jesus seems to scold him,

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Jesus’ Coterie

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/04

When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother. — Luke 8:51 Yesterday my daily-dictionary app sent me the word coterie. This word comes to us from the French language and refers to an “inner circle of friends.” Luke’s story of healings in this passage introduces Jesus’ coterie—his inner circle of disciples. News had spread about Jesus’ teaching and healings, so a crowd gathered as he and his disciples

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Family Affair

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/03

The fever left her and she began to wait on them. — Mark 1:31 Though we don’t know much about Simon Peter’s life, we discover here that he was married (since he had a mother-in-law). We also learn that Peter’s call to follow Jesus touched the lives of his loved ones. Jesus had begun teaching people about the kingdom of God, and he had also healed a man who was possessed by an impure spirit (or demon) that identified him as “the Holy One of God” (see Mark 1:21-28). News about him was beginning to

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Fishers of People

Today Daily Devotional ·

2025/08/02

Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” — Luke 5:10 Do you like fishing? I do, although I often return home with an empty bucket. Unlike me, Simon Peter didn’t fish for fun; his life depended on it. In this dramatic story, Peter not only catches a boatload of fish, but he is called by Jesus the Messiah to follow him. After an unsuccessful night of fishing, Simon and his crew were washing out their nets when Jesus came by. He asked if he could use their boat

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