"I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Day 238 - (Today’s Bible readings: 2 Kings 21:19-22:7, Psalm 55; Matthew 26:1-16)
WHAT WILL YOU GIVE ME FOR JESUS?
Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. (Matthew 26:14-16 ESV)
What will you give me for Jesus? What a horrid thought! What a treacherous question! Judas, what a scoundrel!
You and I would never ask that question, not for anything. But wait, that is exactly what sin is – trading loyalty to Jesus for ...
wealth
possessions
fame
power
control
hatred
fear
greed
pride
lewdness
immorality
self-centeredness
unbelief
How does Jesus respond when we sell him out? We find the answer in Paul’s second letter to Timothy.
The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.
(2 Timothy 2:11-13 EV)
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for being faithful to me even when, by virtue of my sin, I have not been faithful to You. Thank You for not turning Your back on me when I have sold you out to my sinful inclinations. Please continue to shower me with Your amazing grace, forgiving my sins and promising me what I do not deserve--heaven. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), undergirds this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
Then scroll down to 2022 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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