The Gospel for Every Day
Each day, we slow down to align our hearts with God’s Rhythms of Grace.
This series, we turn our ear to God’s Call to Go
This week, we meditate on the theme of Slow to Anger throughout Scripture.
Today’s Scripture
Jesus was raised in victory over death. By believing, we have life in his name. Through Thomas, we get a glimpse of his patience with us as we learn to fully embrace the truth of who he is and what he has done.
Reading slowly, let God convict you by his truth and overwhelm you by his grace in Christ.
John 20:24-31
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Gospel Meditation
Prayerfully meditate on the Scripture you just read using the rhythm Look Up, Look In, Look Out:
Look Up: What does this reveal about God?
Look In: What does this reveal about me?
Look Out: Where is Christ leading me today?
Closing Prayer
From Jonah 3 and Exodus 34
Father,
You did not clear the guilty by turning a blind eye to the evil in Nineveh, but warned them through your reluctant prophet, “Nineveh shall be overthrown!”
You were slow to anger when you gave them forty days to change
You overflowed with steadfast love when you saw their repentance, and relented from bringing disaster
Only you keep steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin
This new day, I turn from evil and call out mightily to you, trusting that you are still slow to anger, and that you still abound in steadfast love.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen
