Christian Devotional – February 21, 2022

The Essential Jesus, Day 52

Entitlement. Today we look at day 52 of The Essential Jesus reading plan on YouVersion.com and we read Matthew 16:1-20 and we learn about entitlement.

Believing that we are owed something or that something is due us can create a very challenging environment. Things will turn negative quickly when we start to feel that God owes us in some way. You see, we are sinners, saved by grace. We are not worthy of anything except judgment and death. When we start to think that God owes us something more than that, we miss out on understanding the grace and mercy of God.

Do we feel like God owes us something? Do we think we are entitled to something more? God is never a debtor to any of us and we really and truly don’t want what we deserve from him. We can be thankful and grateful for all He does do for us.