The Healing Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 4:23-25 Meditation Regular, ordinary, everyday news doesn’t make it to the front page. That space is reserved for the tragedies and the triumphs of life. The only news that spreads fast is good news, or, bad news. As Jesus begins his ministry, he’s big news. “Jesus went throughout Galilee, […]
The Calling Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 4:12-22 Meditation After the temptation in the wilderness, Jesus leaves Nazareth. He goes to the region of Galilee, and makes his home in the city of Capernaum. “Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what […]
The Tempted Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:13–4:11 Meditation Jesus begins his ministry by standing in a river. John baptizes him. Heaven opens. The Spirit descends like a dove and the Father speaks. But while he’s still wet with the baptismal water, the Spirit leads Jesus out into the barren wilderness. Immediately, he moves from the affirmation […]
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary […]
