MATTHEW 11:28-30 – Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. THEME OF THE DAY. AN INVITATION TO REST.…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Matthew
MATTHEW 26:37–38 – And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE GOD WHO KNOWS SORROW. The Christian faith has many distinguishing characteristics from all the other religions of…
MATTHEW 6:7 – And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. THEME OF THE DAY. JUST GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS. We all do it in some form or fashion. We might call it “just going through the motions.” It happens in marriages. It might begin…
MATTHEW 26:40, 41 – And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” THEME OF THE DAY. NEVER A MOMENT. Let’s sit back and ponder something very…
MATTHEW 20:29-34 – And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more,…
MATTHEW 10:38; LUKE 9:23 – And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. THEME OF THE DAY. THE FAMILY BADGE. All of us carry some type of identification. If we need to travel by air,…