Today's Devotion
Collecting Crumbs
- December 15, 2018 | Matthew 15:28
John Milton’s masterpiece Paradise Lost envisions Satan’s rebellion against God, the essence of which Milton sums up in Satan’s famous proclamation: “Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav’n.” Milton’s Satan accepts no secondary rank. He would prefer hell to any arrangement in which he does not reign supreme.
Today with the President, Greg Thornton
Today with Greg Thornton
As we celebrate Christ’s birth this month, many of us will exchange presents with our friends and family to show our love and affection. In part, we’re following the example of the gifts given to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel records the arrival of the gift-bearing Magi: “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him’” (2:1–2).
From the Editors
From the Editors
Did you know that the Moody Radio network plays Christ-centered Christmas music 24 hours a day during December? To listen, download the Moody Radio app, or go to moodyradio.org. Christ-centered music helps focus our hearts and minds on the reason for this season. We asked some of our Today in the Word team to tell us about their favorite Christmas carols.
Theology Matters
Prophetic Fulfillment
One important emphasis in Matthew’s Gospel is prophetic fulfillment. Some version of the phrase, “This happened in order to fulfill what was said through the prophet,” appears 12 times in this book.