Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Matthew

Having The Eyes And Heart Of Jesus

MATTHEW 9:36 – When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. THEME OF THE DAY. HAVING THE EYES AND HEART OF JESUS. It will cost you. It will keep you awake at night. It will wear down your soul. It will make your heart heavy. It will drive you…

It Makes All The Difference

MATTHEW 6:9-10 – Pray then like this: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. THEME OF THE DAY. IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Today’s scripture is found in our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. He is instructing His disciples and us on prayer. It is…

Lessons From A Day At Sea

MATTHEW 8:23-27 – And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you…

Leave Tomorrow Into Tomorrow

MATTHEW 6:34 – “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” THEME OF THE DAY. LEAVE TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW. Today’s scripture is the last reference in Jesus’ instruction on how to deal with anxiety. The whole portion begins in Matthew 6:25. If we are feeling the “beast of…

Encouragement By Faithfulness

MATTHEW 21:28-31 – “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not…

Be Careful How You Pray

MATTHEW 20:20-28 – Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your…