Arrival of the Prophesied King
Matthew begins his Gospel with
the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Even as OT book of Genesis traces
the creation of the universe & man;
now Matthew shows that the
advent of Jesus inaugurates
a new creation. From the call of
Abraham, God has been moving
to accomplish His redemptive plan.
Jesus, the prophesied Messiah,
fulfills the OT promises in every
facet of His life: annunciation,
birth, upbringing and baptism.
Dear Father God, You sent Jesus
to be our eternal King and Master.
Help us Holy Spirit to give Jesus
the rightful place in our heart.
And help your people to purpose
to Obey Your Instructions;
to Seek u diligently & Worship U;
to Do whatever is Right and
to Submit to Your Way. Amen.
Lord, we’ll Obey Your Messages:
Mary was engaged to be married
to Joseph. But while she was still
a virgin, she became pregnant by
the Holy Spirit. Joseph decided
to break the engagement quietly…
An angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream: For the child
within her has been conceived by
the Holy Spirit. And she will have
a son and you are to name him
Jesus for he will save his people
from their sins. All this happened
to fulfill the Lord’s message thro
his prophet: Look! The virgin will
conceive a child! When Joseph
woke up, he did what the angel of
the Lord commanded (M1:18-25).
Lord, help me to be like Joseph
who is so Responsive to Your Word
& Obey Your Instructions. I believe
You are working everything for
your good purposes. I trust in
Your love for me & in Your power
to do all You’ve promised. Amen.
Lord, we Seek and Worship You:
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in
Judea during reign of King Herod.
About that time some wise men
from eastern lands arrived in
Jerusalem asking: Where is
the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star and have come
to worship him. King Herod was
deeply disturbed and called a
meeting of the leading teachers
of religious law and asked: Where
is Messiah supposed to be born?
In Bethlehem in Judea they said,
for this is what the prophet wrote:
O Bethlehem for a ruler will come
from u who will be the shepherd
for my people Israel (Matt 2:1-6).
Lord, we note the wise men
traveled Thousand of miles to see
and worship the King of the Jews.
Help us Search Diligently for Him,
so that we may offer our lives
with praise & thanksgiving. Amen
Lord, we will Do what is Right:
Jesus went to the Jordan River
to be baptised by John. But John
didn’t want to baptise him. I’m the
one who needs to be baptised
by you, he said: so why are you
coming to me? But Jesus said:
It must be done because we
must Do everything that is Right.
So then John baptised him.
After his baptism, as Jesus came
up out of the water, the heavens
were opened and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a
dove and settling on him. And
a voice from heaven said: This is
my Beloved Son and I am fully
pleased with him (Matt 3:13-17).
Holy Spirit, help us to submit to
God’s will and Do What Is Right.
For doing what God wants, even
if we do not understand it, often
involves risk because we cannot
be sure of the outcome. Amen.
Lord, we submit to Yr way & time:
Then Jesus was led out into the
wilderness by the Holy Spirit
to be tempted by the Devil.
For 40 days and 40 nights he ate
nothing and became very hungry.
Then the Devil came and said to
him: If you are the Son of God,
change these stones into loaves
of bread. But Jesus told him:
No! Scriptures say: People need
more than bread for their life;
they must feed on every word of
God… Next the Devil took him to
the peak of a very high mountain
and showed him the nations. I will
give it all to you if u worship me.
Jesus told him: Scriptures say:
You must worship the Lord your
God; serve only him (Matt 4:1-10)
Lord, we have human desires and
needs, which are normal & good.
Lead us hunger & feed on Yr word
And help us have the patience &
perseverance to wait upon U for
the right way & right time. Amen.
Dear Almighty God, U sent Jesus
not only to be our saviour but
also to be our Master and King.
Thank U for the biblical principles
from first 4 chapters of Matthew.
Help us to be like the Magi who
diligently seek and worship You.
Help us to be like Joseph who
was so responsive to Your Word.
Help us be like Jesus submitting
to God’s will & Do What’s Right.
Help us to be like Jesus who wait
upon God for needs to be met.
Lord Jesus, help us be obedient
for You are our Master and King.
In Jesus precious name, Amen.”