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Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

13 Thursday Aug 2026

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”


Today’s Reading: Psalm 90: 13-17(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD,
I often become impatient or frustrated with my work.
Open my eyes to see how you are working in me
and through me as I go about my daily tasks.
Help me to have an eternal perspective.
Lord, establish the work of my hands.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,
left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days,
and at the end of them he was hungry

The devil said to him,
“If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered,
“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’

The devil led him up to a high place
and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
And he said to him,
“I will give you all their authority and splendor;
it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to
 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Jesus answered, “It is written:
‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’ ”

The devil led him to Jerusalem
and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
“If you are the Son of God,” he said,
“throw yourself down from here. 
For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’ ”

Jesus answered, “It is said:
‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

When the devil had finished all this tempting,
he left him until an opportune time.
(Luke 4:1-13).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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The Boy Jesus at the Temple

12 Wednesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 90: 7-12(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD,
teach me to number my days,
so I may gain a heart of wisdom.
Give me ears to hear what you are saying to me.
I want to live a meaningful life filled with purpose coming from you.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.
When he was twelve years old,
they went up to the festival, according to the custom.
 After the festival was over,
while his parents were returning home,
the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day.
Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
 When they did not find him,
they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found him in the temple courts,
sitting among the teachers,
listening to them and asking them questions.
 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
 When his parents saw him, they were astonished.
His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this?
Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

“Why were you searching for me?” he asked.
 “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”
 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.
But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature,
and in favor with God and man.
(Luke 2:41-52).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Jesus Presented in the Temple

11 Tuesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 90: 1-6(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I thank you for being the author
of this wonderful thing called life.
Today, I want to live in humble thanksgiving and praise to you.
Let my work, words, and conduct honor you.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Presented in the Temple

When the time came
for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses,
Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord,
“Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”),
and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord:
“a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon,
who was righteous and devout.
He was waiting for the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was on him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts.
When the parents brought in the child Jesus
to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
    you may now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”

The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:
“This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed.
And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

There was also a prophet,
Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher.
She was very old;
she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.
She never left the temple but worshiped night and day,
fasting and praying.
Coming up to them at that very moment,
she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child
to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
And the child grew and became strong;
he was filled with wisdom,
and the grace of God was on him.
(Luke 2:22-40).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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The Birth of Jesus

10 Monday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 46-52(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I thank you for Jesus,
the Christ, the anointed One.
Thank you for your death,
burial, and resurrection.
I join with the psalmist in saying,
“Praise be to the LORD forever!
Amen and Amen.”

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree
that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And everyone went to their own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea,
to Bethlehem the town of David,
because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary,
who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,
because there was no guest room available for them.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
 But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you;
he is the Messiah, the Lord.
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared
with the angel, praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another,
“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,
which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
When they had seen him,
they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen,
which were just as they had been told.
 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus,
the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
(Luke 2:1-21).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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The Birth of John the Baptist

07 Friday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 38-45(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
my trust is in you and your word.
Creator God, I want my faith to be as secure for me
as the earth beneath my feet and the air in my lungs.
You are all around me.
Thank you, Lord.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
The Birth of John the Baptist

When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby,
she gave birth to a son.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy,
and they shared her joy.

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child,
and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
but his mother spoke up and said,
“No! He is to be called John.”

They said to her,
“There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

Then they made signs to his father,
to find out what he would like to name the child.
He asked for a writing tablet,
and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote,
“His name is John.”
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free,
and he began to speak, praising God.
All the neighbors were filled with awe,
and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 
Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking,
“What then is this child going to be?”
For the Lord’s hand was with him.
(Luke 1:57-66).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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Mary’s Song

06 Thursday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 30-37(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I submit to the reign of Jesus.
You are my King—my King now and forever.
Help me to govern my life according to your will and purpose.
I praise you, my Savior and King. Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Mary’s Song

And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
    holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
    but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
(Luke 1:46-56).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Mary Visits Elizabeth

05 Wednesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 19-29(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I am thankful for Jesus.
I am thankful that in the dark long ago
you devised a plan to send a Savior to this world.
You sent a better son than David.
You sent Jesus.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
Mary Visits Elizabeth

At that time Mary got ready
and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
the baby leaped in her womb,
and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
In a loud voice she exclaimed:
“Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the child you will bear!
But why am I so favored,
that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
(Luke 1:39-45).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Pray for peace in Israel, Iran and the Middle East
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Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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The Birth of Jesus Foretold

04 Tuesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 14-18(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

Heavenly Father,
you are good and kind to all.
I thank you for your love and faithfulness.
Today, I want to walk in the light of your presence,
LORD, and rejoice in your name all day long
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Birth of Jesus Foretold

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy,
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,
a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!
The Lord is with you.”
 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age,
and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.
For no word from God will ever fail.”
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered.
“May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
(Luke 1:26-38).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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The Great Commission

03 Monday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 5-13(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I marvel at your wisdom and power.
But most of all I marvel at your love—
love that encompasses all—even me.
Help me to excel at pleasing you.
Thank you, LORD!
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
The Great Commission

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
When they saw him, they worshiped him;
but some doubted.
Then Jesus came to them and said,
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:16-20).

* * *

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us:
He has given us of his Spirit.
(1 John 4:13 NIV)

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Pray for peace in Israel, Iran and the Middle East
and continue to pray for peace to return
to Ukraine and Russia!

Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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The Guards’ Report

31 Friday Jul 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 89: 1-4(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I am so glad that I’m your child forever.
You have loved me and welcomed me into your family.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Guards’ Report

While the women were on their way,
some of the guards went into the city
and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan,
they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say,
‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’
If this report gets to the governor,
we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed.
And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
(Matthew 28:11-15).

* * *

The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them.
And this is how we know that he lives in us:
We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
(1 John 3:24 NIV)

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Pray for peace in Israel, Iran and the Middle East
and continue to pray for peace to return
to Ukraine and Russia!

Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

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