“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 Read Matthew 26:36-45 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took…
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Bloom Where You’re Planted: Jesus, Part II
“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.” Matthew 14:14 Before reading today’s devotion, please pray: Dear Father, Please open my eyes to what you would have me glean from today’s reading of Your words. Amen For background, please read Matthew 14:6-14. But when Herod’s birthday was…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Jesus, Part I
“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” Luke 2:49 Read Luke 2:41-52 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. 43…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Mary, Part V
Read John 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman,[a] here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.”…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Mary, Part III
Read Luke 1:46-49 46 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. Reflect…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Mary, Part I
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 How many of us receive commands and unquestioningly do as told? Please read Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Moses, Part V
But I Don’t Want To! “But Moses said, ‘O Lord, please send someone else to do it.’” Exodus 4:13 Maybe Jonah and Moses were cut from the same cloth! (Along with some of us too!) Moses was not jumping with joy over his assignment. Please read Exodus 4:13-17 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord….
Bloom Where you’re Planted: Moses, Part IV
“What if I’m not believed?” Exodus 4:1 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?” Have you ever wanted to share a truth but were afraid no one would believe you? Has that fear ever hindered you, or even stopped you…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Moses, Part III
But I’m Not Qualified! “Moses said to the Lord, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:10 Read Exodus 4:10-12 (We will pick up the beginning of chapter 4 tomorrow!) “Moses said to the Lord,…
Bloom Where You’re Planted: Moses, Part I
“When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well.” Exodus 2:15 This week we will study Moses. You may notice this study will be posted in a different format. Instead of posting the entire week’s devotions in…