March 12th, 2026
“So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”” Luke 19:6-7 Zacchaeus responds to Jesus’ invitation with joy. He quickly climbs down from the tree and welcomes Jesus into his home. For Zacchaeus, this is […]
March 11th, 2026
“When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”” Luke 19:5 As Jesus reaches the place where Zacchaeus is perched in the tree, something remarkable happens. Instead of passing by, Jesus stops, looks up, and calls him by name: “Zacchaeus, hurry […]
March 10th, 2026
“He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.” Luke 19:3-4 Zacchaeus faced two obstacles in his attempt to see Jesus: his height and the crowd. The […]
March 9th, 2026
“He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.” Luke 19:3 Luke tells us that Zacchaeus “sought to see who Jesus was.” At this stage in the story, Zacchaeus has not expressed repentance, faith, or even admiration. His interest appears to begin with simple curiosity. […]
March 8th, 2026
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.” Luke 19:1-2 Jericho was a prosperous city, and Zacchaeus had learned how to prosper within it. As a chief tax collector, he oversaw others who collected taxes for Rome. […]
March 7th, 2026
Read John 2:11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. … “His disciples believed in him.” These five words stand out to me as we wrap up the account of Jesus turning water into wine. John […]
March 6th, 2026
Read John 2:9b-10 Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” Read Isaiah 25:6-8 On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich […]
March 5th, 2026
Read John 2:8-9a Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water […]
March 4th, 2026
Read John 2:6-7 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Cleanliness was a big deal in Jewish society. Washing hands and feet, cups, […]
March 3rd, 2026
Read John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Mary never really outright asks Jesus to take care of the wine situation at the wedding. But she also doesn’t shy away from what she implies to him either. I love how she confidently says to the servants nearby – “Do […]
