Matthew 20:29-21:22~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Month One – Today we wrap up Month One of our One Year Bible readings! Congratulations! Your marathon pace is looking great. The wonderful habit of reading from God’s Word every day is starting…

Matthew 20:1-28~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Matthew chapter 20’s parable of the vineyard workers is one that I have at times had challenges with.  I, like the workers who labored all day, would think – “that’s not fair!”   Well…. but…

Matthew 19:13-30~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew 19 we read some challenging verses about the Rich Young Man.  I have read some commentaries say that we don’t need to take Jesus’ words literally that each of us must…

Matthew 18:21-19:12~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~ ~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew chapter 18 we read about Jesus’ strong teaching on the need for us to forgive others in our life.  And not just to forgive someone once… but many many many…

Matthew 18:1-20~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Jesus’ teaching in Matthew chapter 18 verses 3 & 4 are something for each of us to consider: “”I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will…

Matthew 17:10-27~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Matthew chapter 17 verse 20 stood out to me: “”You didn’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you…

Matthew 16:13-17:9~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we read about Peter’s confession of Christ in Matthew chapter 16. In verse 15 we hear Jesus ask: ““But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” And then in…

Matthew 15:29-16:12~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 16 verses 11 & 12 stood out to me today: “So again I say, `Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’ ” Then at last they understood that he…

Matthew 15:1-28~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 15 today we read about Jesus confronting the Pharisees on their “age-old traditions.”  I read in Zondervan’s & Tyndale’s commentaries that after the Babylonian exile, Jewish rabbis began to make meticulous…

Matthew 14:13-36~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Matthew chapter 14 today we read about two miracles – Jesus feeding the 5,000 (or really 10,000 to 15,000 counting men, women & children – Matthew just counted men, as his Gospel was…