Today we read Matthew 26. Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper is extremely important in this chapter. His true body and blood given to us in bread and wine is how He forgives us and strengthens us spiritually. Along with His Word (that is, the Bible) and Holy Baptism, these are some of His greatest gifts to us. If you are currently living in a place where you cannot receive these gifts, I pray that someday the situation would change so Jesus can come to you in these ways.

Today we read Matthew 25. Who are the wise virgins? Those who believe in Jesus Christ, trust in Him, and cherish all the gifts that He makes available to us.

Today we read Matthew 24. Jesus teaches about the end of the world here. At the end, He will return to judge mankind, to see whether they believed in Him or not. Believers in Jesus Christ will go to heaven (He calls them “sheep”), while people who rejected Him (“goats”) will go to hell. May you who read this be one of his sheep!

Today we read Matthew 23. Here, Jesus has one of many confrontations with His opponents–the scribes and Pharisees. They refuse to accept that He is the promised Messiah and thus God. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit allows us to recognize precisely these two things and believe in Jesus Christ our Lord.