Devotion for Saturday, July 26, 2025

“Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!” (Matthew 26:65)

They said He bore false witness against God.  Either He spoke truth or He was a liar.  He cannot be just a great teacher and not the Messiah, for He would be a liar and that would mean that He is not great.  The world would have us pay lip service to Jesus while denying some of His words.  The Lord would have you fall at His feet and worship Him.  These are the two paths before us.

Eternal Lord God who has spoken to us through Christ, this deceitful world tells us that we can play two ends to the middle.  You have made it plain that it is all or nothing.  To come to You is to choose life and walk in the way of the world is to reject You which leads to eternal death.  Be the guide of all who submit to You, leading us out of the deceit of this age to live for You.  You have set before us the way of everlasting life.

Lord Jesus, You know the way I need to go.  Help me to not go half way, but all the way into the life You have placed before me.  In Your grace, guide me today and every day to live into the life for which You are preparing me.  There are lies and blasphemes is this world.  Help me to see them for what they are.  There are those who lie and tell me what they say is true.  Help me to see clearly the truth of my situation.  Guide me into all truth.  You are truth.  Amen.