by Haley Reed | Feb 10, 2023 | Daily Grace
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised...
by Haley Reed | Feb 9, 2023 | Daily Grace
“ ‘Which of the two do you want me to release to you?’ asked the governor. ‘Barabbas,’ they answered. ‘What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ Pilate asked. They all answered, ‘Crucify him!’ ” (Matthew 27:21-22). Pilate knew that Jesus was...
by Haley Reed | Feb 8, 2023 | Daily Grace
“Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will’ ” (Matthew 26:39). It’s difficult to comprehend the emotional and mental anguish of this moment...
by Haley Reed | Feb 7, 2023 | Daily Grace
“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28). Jeremiah prophesied that someday there would be a new covenant. This was God’s plan from the beginning. “ ‘This is the covenant I will make with the people of...
by Haley Reed | Feb 6, 2023 | Daily Grace
“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me’ ”...
by Haley Reed | Feb 4, 2023 | Daily Grace
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14). Every believer longs for Jesus to come and end the evil we see around us. We eagerly anticipate the day that will end...