Daily Devotion Wednesday Wisdom | April 8, 2026

It’s Wednesday, and time for your midweek daily devotion. The Lord’s chastisement doesn’t mean He doesn’t love you. Hebrews 12:6 says, “For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.” The Lord corrects you to make you better; therefore, you must endure it. In today’s daily devotion, His chastening means God is your Father. 

The Great Commission

After upbraiding His disciples in Mark 16:14 for not believing those who told them He had risen from the dead, Jesus didn’t write them off as unusable. In verse 15, He gives them the Great Commission, charging them to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Jesus entrusts them with the gospel message, even though they failed to believe.

In your daily devotion, know that God doesn’t write you off when you fail. You’re on a journey of faith that’s a process. In your daily devotion, rather than immediate perfection, He expects you to be steadfast, unmovable, and always abounding in the work of the Lord. 

Believe and Be Baptized

In verse 16, Jesus continues His charge: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” He warns them that not all will receive the gospel message. Those who embrace the good news that Jesus died for their sins and rose again will receive salvation. The disciples are to baptize those who repent, receiving God’s forgiveness.

Those who don’t receive the gospel face eternal damnation, for Acts 4:12 says, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” In this daily devotion, Jesus is the world’s hope of salvation, and baptism is the sign of a new life in Christ.

Signs Shall Follow

In verse 17, Jesus tells them, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.” Jesus affirms that as they preach the gospel, the power of God will be with them, and signs will follow their ministry. In Romans 15:29, Paul says he preached the gospel of Christ as far as Illyricum, through signs, wonders, and the power of God.

When Jesus sent out the seventy disciples two by two, He equipped them. Luke 10:19 says, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.” Jesus declares they will speak divine utterances by God’s power. 

Take Up and Lay Hands

In verse 18, Jesus gives the final part of the commission: “They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” They weren’t sent to play with snakes, but if, while obeying their call, they’re bitten by one, they’ll be able to shake it off as Paul did on the island of Melita.

Jesus’ ministry included healing the sick, and Scripture records Him healing multitudes. A disciple is to be like his master and follow the example he sets. In John 14:12, Jesus proclaims, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also.” Jesus set the stage for His disciples to follow.

Walk in Your Purpose

In Wednesday’s daily devotion, the Great Commission gave the disciples purpose. They had walked with Jesus for three years, learning from Him. Now they were commissioned to continue spreading the gospel and making disciples. In your daily devotion, let the Lord’s correction lead you to continue His mission.