Day 267

         The theme for this week is ‘Beholding the Son.’  Like Simeon, who rejoiced when he was finally able to see the Messiah, may you rejoice as you encounter the Messiah in the Scriptures this week.  From His birth to the temptation in the wilderness to the start of His public ministry, this week will set the table for the remainder of the gospels.

Matthew 1:1-17; Mark 1:1; Luke 1:1-38; 3:23b-38; John 1:1-18. “Searching out the Truth”

         “In today’s fast-paced world, it is easy to become overwhelmed and compromise the time that we spend studying the Bible.”  –Jess Wenick
         As we begin reading the New Testament, we jump right into Matthew and what I like to call the “father of” Chapter. Upon first reading, some may say that this chapter could just as easily be left out or that they find it boring or insignificant. Nothing could be further from the truth. I believe Luke 1:3 clears this misconception up rather quickly, “Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning…” Luke thought it wise to investigate events and accounts before he would allow them to even be written. The family tree of Jesus has been considered accurate and true since it was written some two thousand years ago. We need to be like the Bereans, who in Acts 17, were said to have “noble character” because of their passion for searching out the truth in the scriptures.  Spending time searching out the truths of the scriptures is quite possibly your greatest asset.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?