🌿 Kingdom Living Devotional — Day 1

Day 1

“He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying…”
— Matthew 5:1–2 NASB1995

🕊 Draw Near

Before Jesus said a single word, there was a moment—a pause. He sat down. His disciples drew near. And then He began to speak.

There’s a beautiful stillness here. The Messiah, seated not in a temple or palace, but on a mountainside, calls His followers not to a place of power, but to a posture of listening. The mountain becomes His pulpit. His disciples become the students of the Kingdom.

Sister, before we hear His words, we must do what they did: come near. Sit at His feet. Lay down distractions, even good ones. The kind of heart examination Christ calls for in the Sermon on the Mount cannot happen in a rush. It begins with stillness.

🔥 Ante-Nicene Reflection

In the early church—long before pews, platforms, and programs—women gathered in homes and in hidden places to hear the teachings of Christ passed down through the apostles and their disciples. They didn’t need credentials. They needed hunger. And many were known for their bold, obedient faith—not by titles, but by their surrendered lives. Like Blandina, a young slave girl martyred in the 2nd century, who “put on Christ” and endured suffering with unshakable courage, these women lived as citizens of a greater Kingdom.

💡 Heart Check

• When was the last time you sat quietly with Jesus—not asking, not doing, just listening?
• Are you ready to be taught by Him—even if it challenges your comfort, plans, or pride?

🙏 Prayer

Jesus, I come. Teach me. Open my ears to hear, and my heart to respond. Let me draw near like those early disciples, not merely to read Your words, but to live them. In Your name, Amen.