Familiarity with Jesus Can Hinder Your Faith | Mark 6:1-6
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Today’s shout-out goes to Marvin Steele from Garland, TX. Thank you for partnering with us through . Your support helps people have faith in Jesus. This one’s for you. Our text today is : He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such...
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Jesus Rewrites the Ending | Mark 5:35-43
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Bob Smotherman from Temperance, MI. Bob, thank you for partnering with us through . Your support helps rewrite endings for so many. This one’s for you. Our text today is : While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” And he allowed...
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Looking For a Cure? Jesus Gives More | Mark 5:30-34
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Kevin Ontiveros from Sylmar, CA. Kevin, thank you for standing with us through . Your support helps deliver healing to people. This one’s for you. Our text today is : And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” And he...
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When You’ve Tried Everything But Jesus | Mark 5:25-29
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Jay T Patterson from Verona, MO. Jay, thank you for standing with us through . Your support helps deliver healing to people. This one’s for you. Our text today is : And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the...
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What to Do When You’re Desperate for a Miracle | Mark 5:21-24
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Rick Morris from Bunnell, FL. Rick, thank you for standing with us through . Your support helps deliver God's Word to families across the globe. This one’s for you. Our text today is : And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly,...
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Why Your Story Matters More Than You Think | Mark 5:14-20
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Cary Lemasters from Wellsville, OH. Cary, thank you for standing with us through . Your support helps deliver the Word where it’s needed most. This one’s for you. Our text today is Mark 5:14-20: The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid....
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2,000 Pigs & 1 Powerful Savior | Mark 5:6-13
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to John & Cindy Brannum from Sioux Falls, SD. John & Cindy, thank you for standing with us through . Your support helps deliver the Word where it’s needed most. This one’s for you. Our text today is : And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” For he was...
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No One Is Too Far Gone | Mark 5:1-5
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Cory Baron from North Oaks, MN. Cory, thank you for standing with us through . Your commitment is helping others step out of darkness and into the light. This one’s for you. Our text today is : They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him...
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This Storm Won’t Sink You | Mark 4:35-41
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to William Hanson from Bagley, MN. William, thank you for your support of I pray this study will give you peace in your storm today. Our text today is : On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that...
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The Kingdom Starts Small—But Don’t Miss What God’s Growing | Mark 4:30-34
The Daily Devotional by Vince Miller
Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. And today’s shout-out goes to Daniel Gifford from Marrietta, GA. Daniel, thank you for believing in the slow, steady work of God’s Word. Because of your support of , others are learning to walk by faith. This one’s for you. Today, we’re looking at : And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet...
info_outlineWelcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every single day.
And a big shout-out today to Jon Carr from Richmond, VA. Jon, thank you for being a part of this movement through Project23. You are making a difference for the Gospel. This one’s for you.
Today, we’re looking at Mark 3:20-26:
Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house. — Mark 3:20-26
Jesus couldn’t even sit down to eat. I bet he feels like a mother of three at home without a husband who wants to lock herself in the bathroom to get five minutes of peace. I bet he felt like a manager who skips lunch to survive back-to-back Zoom calls. I bet he felt like a dad in the carpool line, answering work emails while refereeing a sibling war in the backseat.
The house was full. The crowds wouldn’t stop pressing in. But as the ministry was growing, so was the resistance.
Even his own family thought he’d lost his mind. And the religious elite? They were now making accusations that went far beyond criticism. They said he was "possessed." Let that settle in for a moment. Jesus wasn’t just misunderstood—he was accused of being aligned with Satan himself.
Then Jesus speaks.
But instead of defending himself with anger or argument, he pronounces a simple truth—one that cuts through both confusion and conspiracy:
“If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.”
It’s a familiar phrase. One we quote often in politics. An adage we reference frequently in leadership. But Jesus wasn’t talking about politics or corporate leadership. It was a reference to spiritual authorities. The claim itself was a logical fallacy—suggesting that a fallen creature like Satan could empower the One who casts him out. That demonic spirits serve the One who casts them out.
The point Jesus was making was:
You can’t belong to two kingdoms.
You can’t walk in two directions.
You can’t claim spiritual power and ignore spiritual alignment.
Because division doesn’t just weaken things. It destroys them.
That’s true for nations.
That's true for families.
That's true for churches.
That's true for hearts.
When we live with divided loyalties—when we try to follow Jesus while clinging to sin, pride, or worldly thinking—we slowly collapse from within.
Divided hearts drift. Whole hearts stand.
Jesus calls us to wholeness—unity of heart, mind, and life. He invites us to live fully surrendered. To live all in for him. He’s not asking for perfection. But he doesn’t want your half-hearted allegiance. He wants all of you. A heart divided won’t stand. But a life fully surrendered? That’s where the kingdom of God breaks in with power.
#DividedHouseCannotStand, #BindTheStrongMan, #WholeHeart
ASK THIS:
- Where in my life have I allowed divided loyalties to weaken my faith?
- What “strong man” am I letting control my actions and decisions?
- How can I take practical steps today to bind that stronghold?
- What would wholehearted surrender to Jesus look like in my daily life?
DO THIS:
Examine one area of your life where you’re divided and take steps today to surrender it fully to Jesus.
PRAY THIS:
Lord, I confess the divisions in my heart and ask you to bind every stronghold that opposes you. Fill me with undivided devotion to follow you fully each day. Amen.
PLAY THIS:
Undivided.