Tuesday

📖 Matt. 21:20–25:46; 26:3–5; Mark 11:20–14:2; Luke 20:1–21:36; 22:2

Throughout the day, Jesus taught openly in the temple. He spoke parables about human responsibility before God, judgment on hypocrisy, and the call to stay watchful. The religious leaders tried to trap Him with tricky questions, but Jesus answered with wisdom and authority. He was not afraid of confrontation, because truth must be declared even when it will be rejected. That day, His voice continued calling people to repent before the door of mercy closed.

Jesus also gave prophecies about the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the age. He showed that judgment is not distant or abstract—it is a coming reality, and only those who are watchful and believe will be spared. In all His teaching, Jesus was not merely giving future information, but shaping hearts to be faithful. He was preparing His disciples to endure when the world shakes. What sustains them is not human strength, but the mercy of God.

While Jesus proclaimed truth in the daylight, plans to kill Him were forming in the shadows. Yet He kept walking forward, unshaken. No matter what happened, God remained in control. Today we are reminded to live not just with knowledge, but with spiritual alertness. What we hear in the Word should shape how we wait and stay faithful—not because we are strong, but because He is.