Daily Devotions Keywords in God’s Word January

It’s Not About The Dwelling

JANUARY 17 & 18, 2026
Daily Reading—Genesis 35-37 / Matthew 12:1-37

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    As a former pastor, I was grateful for the place God provided for our church to meet. However, at times, I have almost been scolded for saying the building is a building, and the Church fills it. Don’t get me wrong, I think we should respect and treat with care God’s house, the place where we meet. However, when all is said and done, it is wood, brick, shingles, and siding.

    Jesus made a similar statement in Matthew 12:6. It is not about the dwelling; it is about the dweller. A building without God’s saved people is not a church. Just as a person without Christ in their heart is not a Christian?

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

What matters more, the dweller or the dwelling?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are the things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home, reread those passages for today’s reading. God has given your pastor exactly what He desires for you to have on that day.

January 19, 2026	Genesis 38-39	Matthew 12:38-50
January 20, 2026	Genesis 40-41	Matthew 13:1-35
January 21, 2026	Genesis 42-43	Matthew 13:36-58
January 22, 2026	Genesis 44-45	Matthew 14
January 23, 2026	Genesis 46-48	Matthew 15:1-20
January 24, 2026	Genesis 49-50	Matthew 15:21-39
January 25, 2026	No Passages Assigned

Still The Same Today

JANUARY 12, 2026
Daily Reading—Genesis 25-26 / Matthew 9:1-17

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

   Such a simple statement from Jesus, yet still a struggle for many today. Jesus said He wanted them to know that He had the power to forgive sin on earth. Do you believe it? Many people act as though they believe God can forgive sin, but struggle with Him actually doing it in their lives. It is not that they do not believe He can, but they wonder if He did for them.

     Let me ask, why would Jesus come to a sin-filled earth, shed His sinless blood on Calvary, be buried, be raised from the dead, ascend back to heaven, sit down at the right hand of God, and then not forgive you? Wasn’t that the idea of his coming?

   

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

    What sin do you believe it is that He cannot handle? Will you believe?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

 

Within this reading, do I find a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are the things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

 Living In His Word Ministries

Whosoever Will

JANUARY 10 & 11, 2026
Daily Reading—Genesis 24 / Matthew 8

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    People love to feel special. To be recognized as chosen or elect. The Jews thought that way, as they, in fact, were God’s chosen people. However, in today’s verse, we hear Jesus telling a gentile he would sit in the Kingdom of Heaven. Not only he, but also many like him would get in, and many of the Jews would not.

    How great it is to know that in God’s eyes, everyone is special. I like the phrase, “At the foot of the cross, the ground is level.” What got the man in today’s passage into the Kingdom is the same thing that gets all people in. No matter the race, denomination, or gender, faith in Christ is the key that opens the gates to heaven.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

How can you share that faith today?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home, reread those passages for today’s reading. God has given your pastor exactly what He desires for you to have on that day.

January 12, 2026	Genesis 25-26	Matthew 9:1-17
January 13, 2026	Genesis 27-28	Matthew 9:18-38
January 14, 2026	Genesis 29-30	Matthew 10
January 15, 2026	Genesis 31-32	Matthew 11:1-19
January 16, 2026	Genesis 33-34	Matthew 11:20-30
January 17, 2026	Genesis 35-37	Matthew 12:1-37
January 18, 2026	No Passages Assigned

His Words Are POWERFUL

JANUARY 5, 2026
Daily Reading—Genesis 9-11 / Matthew 4

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 4:19-20 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left
their nets, and followed him.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    In our passage today, we find Jesus simply saying, “Follow me,” and people immediately followed Him. No fancy speeches. No gifts or gimmicks. They simply realized He was Jesus, left everything immediately, and followed Him.

    I am not criticizing new methods of attracting people to church or Christian programs. With all the distractions out there today, we often need to get their attention somehow. However, once we have their attention, it might be better to share the powerful words of Jesus instead of putting on a fancy show.

 

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

How can we share the plain, powerful words of Jesus?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 Living In His Word Ministries

Straight Is The Way

JANUARY 3 & 4, 2026
Daily Reading—Genesis 6-8 / Matthew 3

WHAT GOD HAS SAID:

Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

WHAT I HAVE SEEN:

    The term “make his paths straight” comes from Isaiah 40:3. In those days, when a king traveled, there would be those who went before him, clearing rocks and debris and leveling the roadways to make his travels smooth and trouble-free. John the Baptist had a task to perform. To prepare a spiritual road for Christ.

    Today, there are many obstacles blocking people’s pathway to Christ. False religions, sinful lifestyles, vices of many natures, and more. We, as believers, also need to clear a path for the King of Kings to enter into the hearts of men.”

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

What can we do to “make his paths straight” into the hearts of men today?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this passage and today’s devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

     On Sundays, we encourage you to attend your local church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then, when you get home, reread those passages for today’s reading. God has given your pastor exactly what He desires for you to have on that day.

January 5, 2026	Genesis 9-11	Matthew 4
January 6, 2026	Genesis 12-14	Matthew 5
January 7, 2026	Genesis 15-17	Matthew 6:1-15
January 8, 2026	Genesis 18-20	Matthew 6:16-34
January 9, 2026	Genesis 21-23	Matthew 7
January 10, 2026	Genesis 24	Matthew 8
January 11, 2026	No Passages Assigned