Daily Bread

A striking element of this crucifixion narrative is the repeated attempts to delegitimize Jesus.

When I hear the words, “Taste and see that the Lord is good,” I think of a time our church served Holy Communion to an elderly woman living in a Fort Worth nursing home.

I love the way Psalm 118 opens up the idea of access—access to righteousness, access to God’s presence, access to a place of gratitude.

We don’t often think about Jesus’ crying.

When Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the people couldn’t hold back their joy.

In Luke 19:29-35, Jesus makes His way toward Jerusalem.

This story is such a beautiful culmination of the scriptures from this week. 

I mentioned in yesterday’s devotional that my mother wrote in her Bible that Psalm 84 makes her feel joyful and protected. Today’s passage is all about the joy!

That title is what nineteenth-century Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon once nicknamed this psalm.

Yesterday’s Daily Bread discussed our desire to feel seen and known.