Today’s Reading:
Read Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21
How’s your memory? Do you remember things that people tell you or do you forget easily? Read Matthew 16:21 before you read today’s reading today. What did Jesus tell the Disciples about what would happen to Him? Jesus explained that he would suffer, be killed and then be raised on the 3rd day. As you read today’s reading, do you think the Disciples remembered that Jesus had told them exactly what would happen after his death?
The darkness of the day of Jesus’ death disappeared as the sun rose on the morning of His resurrection. The women went to the tomb to prepare His body for a proper burial, but His body was not there! Jesus had risen from the dead, just like he said He would! At first, they were confused. However, Jesus appeared to them and helped them understand that what happened in his death and his resurrection was all a part of God’s plan.
Jesus also challenged them one more time when He told them that they had a job to do. He told them to “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you…” (Matthew 28:19-20) Jesus did not want the disciples to keep the good news of the gospel to themselves. He wanted them to share that good news with everyone!
Application/Prayer:
Spend some time today thinking about all that Jesus has taught you. Do you remember everything or are there times you forget like the disciples did? Thankfully, God is faithful to remind us of His love for us every day! Thank Him for that today. And, as you go throughout your day, look for ways His love is shining through the darkness like it did on the morning of Jesus’ resurrection.
November Memory Verse:
“The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”
Using the daily reading prompts from George H. Guthrie’s Read the Bible for Life, here’s how to use this devotional:
- Bring your Bible! Your kids need to see that everything you are reading to them or learning about comes from an actual Bible!
- Each day starts with a reading prompt. Read the selection as a family. If your kids are readers, encourage them to read along with you.
- After you’ve read the passage, read the short devotional thought that goes along with each passage.
- Prayer and application are important any time we read God’s word! After each devotional, there is a challenge to help apply what your family has read that day.
- There is a reading for six days of the week. The last reading of the week is a Gospel Conversation Prompt to help you connect the reading from the week with God’s plan for salvation.
Other Resources:
November memory verse coloring sheet
November Fill-in the blank activity