God who is Our Father (June 23)
Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the King of the Jews. And you
will read in Matt 5-7 the Sermon
of the Mount, where He presents
His statement of heaven (Mt 5:3,10).
Relationship to God (not simply
adherence to ritual) and inward
attitude (not merely outward action)
become focus of Christ’s message
for a lifestyle of righteousness.
Lord, we purpose Be Salt & Light:
You are the Salt of the earth.
But if the salt loses its saltiness,
It is no longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out…
You are the Light of the world.
A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp
and put it under a bowl. Instead
they put it on its stand & it gives
light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light
shine before men, that they may
see your good deeds and praise
your Father in heaven (Mt 5:13-16)
Love your enemies! In that way, You
will be acting as true children of your
Father in heaven… Be perfect, just as
yr Father in heaven is perfect(43-48)
Almighty God, You sent Jesus
to save us from our sins; give us abundant life & be our Master King.
Lord, Your standards are lofty;
but in deep gratitude of what You
had done for us, we Your people
purpose to Live a Kingdom Lifestyle,
Adopt Kingdom Perspectives,
as well as Be Salt of the earth,
and Light of the world. Amen.
Lord it’s an awesome responsibility
to reflect Your image & Your glory
to the world; but it’s an awesome
privilege too. Give us opportunities
to do so & help us reflect You well.
Lead us Lord to what You’re doing
& use us to bear fruit in Your world.
Help us live in such a way as to
preserve biblical values and let
our light shine for Jesus. Amen
Lord Jesus, Thank You for dying
on the cross for us so that we
can be reconciled to the Father.
As children of the holy Father,
we realise the need to reflect
Your character and to do Your will.
We can do this only as we look to
Christ as our example. Holy Spirit,
empower us to be perfect for apart
from You, we can do nothing. Amen