The Essential Jesus, Day 76 Betrayal. As we look at day 76 from the Essential Jesus reading plan on YouVersion.com we read the betrayal of Jesus from Matthew 26:47-56. Judas came and betrayed him with a kiss. The one who had acted like he loved Jesus was the one who sold him out. Jesus knew he was going to do it and he didn’t get angry or upset. God knows us and loves us, even when we let him down or disappoint him. As such, how can we be like Christ and love others wven when the disappoint us or let us down? As God forgives us, we can forgive…

The Gospels through the Summer, Day 27 Who was this man? Read Matthew 27. In reading through this chapter, we see all the different ways that people are trying to identify who Jesus is. We see a lot of the assumption that people make about who he is as well. Accusations fly. Betrayals are made. Those by the cross of Jesus are witness to the power that he has even while dying. We see this exclamation made by the soldier because Jesus displays his power even while giving it up. Who do you believe that Jesus is? That’s a question that gets asked a lot and yet it’s the wrong…

Always Second – #18 Remembering Jonathan. David has been king now for a little while and yet he still remembers the amazing commitment that Jonathan had to him. He wants to honor that. Read 2 Samuel 9:1-13. Then David said, “Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, ” I am your servant.” The king said, “Is there not yet anyone of the house of Saul to…

Wisdom will not save you. As we saw yesterday, having allies is not enough to save us from God’s judgment for sin. Now, we see that wisdom is not able to save either. Read Obadiah 1:8. “Will I not on that day,” declares the Lord , “Destroy wise men from Edom And understanding from the mountain of Esau? Obadiah 1:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/oba.1.8.NASB Are we trusting in our “smarts” or other cunning abilities that we think we have? God makes it very clear that wisdom will not save Edom, and it won’t save us either. What are we trusting in to save us from the judgment that we deserve from God?

The plan. Joseph has a plan. He wants to see what his brothers have learned since they sold him into slavery. They were jealous of him for being the favorite son, and now he wants to know whether they will treat Benjamin the same way they treated him. He has already spent this dinner favoring Benjamin. Now he needs to set up a chance for them to either sacrifice Benjamin or save him. Read Genesis 44:1-6. Put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph had told him.Genesis 44:2 NASBhttps://bible.com/bible/100/gen.44.2.NASB Joseph asks his…