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Jesus Questioned About Fasting

24 Monday 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 94: 8-15(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I confess that I need your discipline.
I want to become like your Son, Jesus.
Help me to learn from the difficult experiences of life.
I want to live my life as your obedient child.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Questioned About Fasting

They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray,
and so do the disciples of the Pharisees,
but yours go on eating and drinking.”

Jesus answered,
“Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while he is with them?
But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;
in those days they will fast.”

He told them this parable:
“No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one.
Otherwise,
they will have torn the new garment,
and the patch from the new will not match the old.
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins;
the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.
No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins.
And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say,
‘The old is better.’”
(Luke 5:33-39).

* * *

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 Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners

21 Friday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 94: 1-7(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
thank you for the peace and security I enjoy.
Many are not so fortunate.
I don’t want to take my peace and prosperity for granted.
Show me how I can be of help in this troubled world.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners

After this, Jesus went out
and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth.
“Follow me,” Jesus said to him,
and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house,
and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law
who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples,
“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
 I have not come to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance.”
(Luke 5:27-32).

* * *

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 Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

20 Thursday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 93(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I want your holiness to adorn my house and my heart.
Help me to conform to your will and your ways,
rather than the other way around.
You are my Lord.
Reign on sovereign LORD.
Reign in glorious majesty.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

One day Jesus was teaching,
and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there.
They had come from every village of Galilee
and from Judea and Jerusalem.
And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat
and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 
When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd,
they went up on the roof
and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd,
right in front of Jesus.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said,
“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves,
“Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy?
Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked,
“Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
 Which is easier: to say,
‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,
‘Get up and walk’?
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”
So he said to the paralyzed man,
“I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”
Immediately he stood up in front of them,
took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.
 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God.
They were filled with awe and said,
“We have seen remarkable things today.”
(Luke 5:17-26).

* * *

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 Heals a Man With Leprosy

19 Wednesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 92: 9-15(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
daily I want to grow more in love with you.
Grant me a settled heart.
I want my life to bear fruit that will bring honor to you.
Help me to radiate your goodness and beauty.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

While Jesus was in one of the towns,
a man came along who was covered with leprosy.
When he saw Jesus,
he fell with his face to the ground and begged him,
“Lord, if you are willing,
you can make me clean.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.
“I am willing,” he said.
 “Be clean!”
And immediately the leprosy left him.

Then Jesus ordered him,
“Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest
and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing,
as a testimony to them.”

Yet the news about him spread all the more,
so that crowds of people came to hear him
and to be healed of their sicknesses.
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
(Luke 5:12-16).

* * *

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 Calls His First Disciples

18 Tuesday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 92: 1-8(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
every morning I want to praise you.
Thank you for the gift of music.
Help me use my voice and every talent you have given me
to express my praise to you.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Calls His First Disciples

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,
 the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 
He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen,
who were washing their nets. 
He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,
and asked him to put out a little from shore.
Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,
“Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”

Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.
But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so,
they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 
So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them,
and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw this,
he fell at Jesus’ knees and said,
“Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 
For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
 and so were James and John,
the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon,
“Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”
 So they pulled their boats up on shore,
left everything and followed him.
(Luke 5:1-11).

* * *

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 Heals Many

17 Monday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 91: 9-16(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD,
you are such a good God.
I don’t deserve your goodness and love
and yet you continually pour out your blessings.
I love you, LORD.
I want to dwell in you now and always.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Heals Many

Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever,
and they asked Jesus to help her. 
So he bent over her and rebuked the fever,
and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness,
and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting,
“You are the Son of God!”
 But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak,
because they knew he was the Messiah.

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place.
The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was,
they tried to keep him from leaving them.
But he said,
“I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also,
because that is why I was sent.”
 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
(Luke 4:38-44).

* * *

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 Drives Out an Impure Spirit

14 Friday Aug 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 91: 1-8(NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD,
you are my shelter in a stormy world.
I am so safe—so very safe—when I am with you.
I want to live each day in the confidence you care for me
as a loving Father cares for His dear child.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit

Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee,
and on the Sabbath he taught the people.
They were amazed at his teaching,
because his words had authority.

In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon,
an impure spirit.
He cried out at the top of his voice,
 “Go away! What do you want with us,
Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

 “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!”
Then the demon threw the man down before them all
and came out without injuring him.

All the people were amazed and said to each other,
“What words these are!
With authority and power
he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!”
And the news about him spread throughout the surrounding area.
(Luke 4:31-37).

* * *

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 Sheep and the Goats

08 Wednesday Jul 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 80:1-7 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
today I need face time with you.
Show me your kindness.
Help me to sense you smiling down on me,
like a loving parent smiles down on their child.
Thanks for your grace.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
The Sheep and the Goats

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
All the nations will be gathered before him,
and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

“Then the King will say to those on his right,
‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father;
take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

“Then the righteous will answer him,
‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you something to drink?
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in,
or needing clothes and clothe you?
When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply,
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for
one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“Then he will say to those on his left,
‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
I was a stranger and you did not invite me in,
I needed clothes and you did not clothe me,
I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

“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.’

“Then they will go away to eternal punishment,
but the righteous to eternal life.”
(Matthew 25:31-46).

* * *

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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The Parable of the Bags of Gold

07 Tuesday Jul 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 79:8-13 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
Forgive the sins we have committed
against minorities within our borders.
You hold us accountable.
Show us your mercy.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Parable of the Bags of Gold

“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey,
who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,
each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and
put his money to work and gained five bags more.
So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more.
But the man who had received one bag went off,
dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five.
‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.
Come and share your master’s happiness!’

“The man with two bags of gold also came.
‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant!
You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.
Come and share your master’s happiness!’

“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came.
‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man,
harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant!
So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers,
so that when I returned, I would have received it back with interest.

“‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
(Matthew 25:14-30).

* * *

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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The Parable of the Ten Virgins

06 Monday Jul 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 79:8-13 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.
Forgive the sins we have committed
against minorities within our borders.
You hold us accountable.
Show us your mercy.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Parable of the Ten Virgins

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.
The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.
The bridegroom was a long time in coming,
and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

“At midnight the cry rang out:
‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
The foolish ones said to the wise,
‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

“‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you.
Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

“But while they were on their way to buy the oil,
the bridegroom arrived.
The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.
And the door was shut.

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

“Therefore keep watch,
because you do not know the day or the hour.
(Matthew 25:1-13).

* * *

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
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