Fulfilling Kingdom Mission By Faith
Jesus came to earth to begin his
kingdom. Matthew focuses on 10
miracles in Mt8&9 demonstrating
Jesus’ power over disease, the
forces of nature & the spirit world.
Christ then bestows that same
power & authority on His chosen
apostles and sends them out
as ambassadors of the kingdom.
He first instructs them how to
act, then warns them of the
dangers they will face, as He calls
them to committed discipleship.
Dear Almighty God, You sent
Jesus to be our Master & King.
And we your people purpose
by making ourselves available
to fulfil the Mission of kingdom.
We will Trust Your Compassion;
we will Trust Your Word and
we will Remember Yr Word. Amen
Lord, we trust Your Compassion:
The leper said; If You are willing
You can heal me and make me
clean. Jesus reached out and
touched him. I am willing he said.
Be healed. And instantly the
leprosy disappeared (Mt 8:2-3).
Lord, from the story of the
healing of the leper, we see
Your compassion at work
when you touched the leper.
Help us let go of false sense
of worthlessness. And hear
our cry to make whole those
are afflicted with infirmities.
We intercede for your mercy
and compassion on them. Amen.
Lord, we will Trust Your Word:
The centurion answered: I am
not worthy that You should come
under my roof. But only speak
a word and my servant will be
healed… When Jesus heard it,
He marvelled and said to those
who followed: Assuredly I have
not found such great faith, not
even in Israel. Then Jesus said:
Go your way; and as you have
believed, so let it be done for
you. And his servant was healed
that same hour (Matt 8:8-13).
Lord, from the centurion story,
we realise our faith determine
our experience of You. Lord,
I believe & I expect You to make
Yourself more real to me each day.
And I wait with anticipation for you
to do so. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Lord, we Remember Your Word:
When Jesus saw the crowd,
he gave orders to Cross to the
Other Side of the lake…Jesus
got into the boat with his disciples.
Suddenly, a terrible storm came up,
with wave breaking into the boat.
But Jesus was sleeping. Disciples
went to him and woke him up,
shouting: Lord, Save us! We’re
going to drown! Jesus answered:
Why are you afraid? You have
So Little Faith (Matt 8:18-26).
Lord, we can forget that it’s
You who told us to go to the
other side, and that You rule over
the waves & storms in our lives.
Increase our faith so that in the
midst of turbulence we will not
panic but will Trust you to Care
for us. Let our spirits be able
to rest because your presence
is greater than any stormy
circumstance we will face. Amen.