When Tears Become Turning Points Date: Monday, December 29, 2025 Readings: Psalm 20 | Jeremiah 31:15–22 | Luke 19:41–44 Today’s Scriptures move from lament to promise. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, grieving the peace they refused. The psalmist cries out for deliverance and confidence, and Jeremiah speaks a word of return to a Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
The Road Through Darkness Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025 – First Sunday after Christmas Day Readings: Isaiah 63:7–9 | Psalm 148 | Hebrews 2:10–18 | Matthew 2:13–23 Matthew 2:13–23 is a story of displacement, violence, and divine protection. The holy family flees to Egypt as refugees, escaping the murderous rage Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Witness in the Rubble Date: Friday, December 26, 2025 Readings: Psalm 148 | Wisdom 4:7–15 | Acts 7:59–8:8 Acts introduces us to Stephen’s courageous witness, a testimony that resounds 2,000 years after his physical death. His vision of Christ standing at the right hand of God reframes our idea Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Glory Among Us Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Nativity of the Lord - Proper III (Christmas Day) Readings: Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 John’s proclamation that “the Word became flesh” invites us into the profound mystery of the incarnation. God does not save Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Light Breaks In Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Nativity of the Lord - Proper I (Christmas Eve) Readings: Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–20 Luke’s nativity story captures a world waiting in darkness that is abruptly overwhelmed by glory. The birth of Christ in Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
God With Us in the Mess Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 – Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 7:10–16 | Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 | Romans 1:1–7 | Matthew 1:18–25 Matthew tells the Christmas story from Joseph’s perspective: a man caught between scandal, heartbreak, and divine calling. The angel’s command, Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
