“For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) It is with these words that Jesus rebukes the Pharisees. They claim that Jesus is doing miraculous things with the power of Satan, and not the power of God. But Jesus calls them to see to the core of what He is doing and how He speaks. Where is the heart of Jesus? Over and over in Matthew 12-14, Jesus directly quotes or mentions specific people from the Old Testament. With every sentence, we hear how Jesus has the Word of God embedded in His heart. The overflow proves it. Isaiah, David, Jonah, and Elijah are close to the heart of Jesus. He tells their stories as He calls men to see God at work. They are living examples of what God wants for His people. As you read this week, remember that you are watching Jesus. Just as the sower plants the seed deep in the earth, Jesus is planting Himself deep in your heart as you read. Fill up on Jesus, and discover what it means to live in the overflow.
| Date | Reading |
| January 15 | Matthew 11:1-19 |
| January 16 | Matthew 11:20-12:14 |
| January 17 | Matthew 12:15-37 |
| January 18 | Matthew 12:38-50 |
| January 19 | Matthew 13:1-30 |
| January 20 | Matthew 13:31-52 |
| January 21 | Matthew 13:53-14:12 |
| January 22 | Matthew 14:13-36 |