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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Dead Center
February 13, 2026
Jesus in the center.
John 19:18
Recommended Reading:
John 19:17-2017 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was:JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
John 19:17-20
Where was Jesus on the day He died? He was in the center between two thieves. He was in the center of humanity, in the center of history, and especially in the center of the story of redemption.
Where is He in your life? Are you Christ-centered?
Paul Tripp wrote, “A Christ-centered life begins with realizing that the source of everything we are is the Lord. He created us, he owns us, he gifted us.”1 Our Lord doesn’t simply want to be included in our lives; He want to be the axis, the nucleus, the hub around which our entire life revolves. When we keep Him at the center, He takes everything we have and makes it meaningful. But when we push Him to the side, we are unable to enjoy His gifts.
The Living Bible says in 1 Corinthians 1:24, “God has opened the eyes of those called to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, to see that Christ is the mighty power of God to save them; Christ himself is the center of God’s wise plan for their salvation.” Is He at the dead center of your heart?
You were designed for the purpose of knowing Christ and making Him the center of your life.
Craig Etheredge
