Daily Scripture Devotional
September 20, 2026
📖 Today's Word:
Matthew 15:1-3 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!” Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Matthew 15:1-3 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!” Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
Sometimes we have to get outside of our own traditions to notice some of the legalisms we have embraced. I remember shortly after Jack County Cowboy Church started, we had new people coming in to worship. One day after a service, a gentleman ask me, when are y'all going to put your benches at the front so people can come forward to pray. As I look at him and pondered his question, I know my face looked puzzled. I ask him, you pray at home? Yes, he said. So you have a prayer bench at home? Well no, but this is church. I ask him, show me where it says that in the bible. So often we elevate tradition to the level of the Bible. Tradition can be meaningful, but when we elevate it to the level of the Bible, we make it idolatry and ignore the 2nd commandment. Let’s be sure that in following Christ, the Bible is our ultimate authority on how to live for Him.
🙏 Today's Prayer:
Father, thank you that I may pray and worship you where I am, not where man thinks I should be. Amen
Father, thank you that I may pray and worship you where I am, not where man thinks I should be. Amen
Our Hope is that you walk away with a Blessing!!
📍 Gathering Times & Location
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Address: 369 E Jasper St, Jacksboro, Texas