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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

22 Friday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 69:1-5 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
thank you for showing us mercy when we don’t deserve it.
Thank you for coming to rescue the likes of me.
For this mercy and a thousand more,
I give you thanks.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

He told them another parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed,
which a man took and planted in his field.
Though it is the smallest of all seeds,
yet when it grows,
it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree,
so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

He told them still another parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast
that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour
until it worked all through the dough.”

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables;
he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
(Matthew 13:31-35).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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The Parable of the Weeds

21 Thursday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 68:32-35 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
thank you for sending Jesus.
Thank you for coming in frail human flesh—
flesh like our own.
Thank you because now we can know you
as one of us—God with us.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Parable of the Weeds

Jesus told them another parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was sleeping,
his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat,
and went away.
When the wheat sprouted and formed heads,
then the weeds also appeared.

“The owner’s servants came to him and said,
‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field?
Where then did the weeds come from?’

“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him,
‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

“‘No,’ he answered,
‘because while you are pulling the weeds,
you may uproot the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest.
At that time I will tell the harvesters:
First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned;
then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”
(Matthew 13:24-30).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

20 Wednesday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 68:24-31 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I yield my will to you.
Conquer my heart with your love.
Through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross,
I am yours.
Help me to joyfully live
as a productive citizen
of your Kingdom on earth.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

While Jesus was still talking to the crowd,
his mother and brothers stood outside,
wanting to speak to him.
Someone told him,
“Your mother and brothers are standing outside,
wanting to speak to you.”

He replied to him,
“Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
Pointing to his disciples, he said,
“Here are my mother and my brothers.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven
is my brother and sister and mother.”
(Matthew 12:46-50).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 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 Sign of Jonah

19 Tuesday May 2026

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“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”


Today’s Reading: Psalm 68:15-23 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
thank you for being kind enough to love me.
Thank you, Jesus, for bearing my burdens to the cross and beyond.
My hope rests in you.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Sign of Jonah

Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him,
“Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

He answered,
“A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign!
But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,
so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
The men of Nineveh will stand up
at the judgment with this generation and condemn it;
for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,
and now something greater than Jonah is here.
The Queen of the South will rise
at the judgment with this generation and condemn it;
for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom,
and now something greater than Solomon is here.

“When an impure spirit comes out of a person,
it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
When it arrives,
it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself,
and they go in and live there.
And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.
That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
(Matthew 12:38-45).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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May All the Peoples Praise You

16 Saturday May 2026

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Listen to Psalm 67 read by Jonathan Dent

Reading: Psalm 67 (NIV)*

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.


Reflection
Like any loving parent, God draws pleasure from blessing his children. But is there a divine motivation that extends beyond the family of God. As the opening verse of this psalm makes clear, God desires to bless us, so his ways and his salvation may be known all over this world.

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The Father Revealed in the Son

15 Friday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 68:7-14 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
as I go about my day,
please go before me.
Today help me to see you at work.
I walk in confidence and faith
because your Holy Spirit is at work
even as I sleep.
Thank you, Lord.
Amen.

   — — — —

 

Gospel Reading:
The Father Revealed in the Son

At that time Jesus said,
“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because you have hidden these things from the wise
and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

“All things have been committed to me by my Father.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son
and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

“Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:25-30).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 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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Woe on Unrepentant Towns

14 Thursday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 68:1-6 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I thank you for the victory Jesus won
on my behalf at the cross.
I praise you for your unconditional love.
Help me walk triumphantly
in life today because of you, Lord Jesus.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Woe on Unrepentant Towns

Then Jesus began to denounce the towns
in which most of his miracles had been performed,
because they did not repent.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
For if the miracles that were performed
in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
But I tell you,
it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens?
No, you will go down to Hades.
For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom,
it would have remained to this day.
But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom
on the day of judgment than for you.”
(Matthew 11:20-24).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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The Workers Are Few

13 Wednesday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 67 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
I thank you for all the blessings
you have showered on my life.
Most of all
I thank you for my salvation through Jesus Christ.
Show me how I can extend your blessing to others.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
The Workers Are Few

Jesus went through all the towns and villages,
teaching in their synagogues,
proclaiming the good news of the kingdom
and healing every disease and sickness.
When he saw the crowds,
he had compassion on them,
because they were harassed and helpless,
like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples,
“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
Ask the Lord of the harvest,
therefore,
to send out workers into his harvest field.
(Matthew 9:35-38).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman

12 Tuesday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 66:13-20 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
thank you for answering prayer
—not once but thousands of times.
Again and again,
you have proven your love for me.
You are the God who hears me.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman

While he was saying this,
a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said,
“My daughter has just died.
But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”
Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.

Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years
came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.
She said to herself,
“If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”

Jesus turned and saw her.
“Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.”
And the woman was healed at that moment.

When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house
and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes,
he said, “Go away.
The girl is not dead but asleep.”
But they laughed at him.
After the crowd had been put outside,
he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
News of this spread through all that region.
(Matthew 9:18-26).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 NIV)

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Jesus Questioned About Fasting

11 Monday May 2026

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Today’s Reading: Psalm 66:1-12 (NIV)*

Listen to today’s reading by Jonathan Dent:

LORD God,
help me appreciate the tests you bring into my life.
I praise you in advance
because you are working to perfect me
through the hardships I face.
Change me for the better.
Amen.

   — — — —

Gospel Reading:
Jesus Questioned About Fasting

Then John’s disciples came and asked him,
“How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often,
but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered,
“How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?
The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them;
then they will fast.

“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment,
for the patch will pull away from the garment,
making the tear worse.
Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins.
If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out
and the wineskins will be ruined.
No, they pour new wine into new wineskins,
and both are preserved.”
(Matthew 9:14-17).

* * *

Dear children,
let us not love with words or speech
but with actions and in truth.
(1 John 3:18 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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