A Daily Devotion for Friday, April 17
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Matthew 22:23-33
That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. Finally, the woman died. Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?”
Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
So, if I am reading this correctly, Jesus is reminding us that although things will be very different for us in heaven, in eternity with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, what will be the same is our God. He is the same God yesterday, today and tomorrow. This is important for me to remember today, in this earthly life. Although my situation may change dramatically, God will not change at all. I can go to him with the same hope and trust, no matter when or why. This is tremendously reassuring to me.
Holy Lord, thank- you for reminding me again of your steadfast, unchanging presence. Amen
Becky, transforming
Friday, April 17th, 2026
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Today’s reading. Matthew 22:23-33 (religious leaders questioning Jesus about th recurrention
Matthew 22:31-32
And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God: ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”
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Matthew 22:23-33
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