God Regards Humility & Authenticity
After Peter’s dramatic confession of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus began to shew unto His disciples how He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things, be killed and raised again the third day. After preparing His disciples for the unexpected events, Jesus begins His final journey to Jerusalem. Arriving to a hero’s welcome, He is hailed as King while making His humble entrance into the city. It’s now the final week of Christ’s earthly life.
Lord, help us to Be Authentic: You must obey the Pharisees… But don’t do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach… The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who Humble themselves will be exalted (Matt 23:3, 11-12). Woe to you, Teachers of the law, you hypocrites! You have neglected the more impt matters of the law – justice, Mercy and faithfulness… Woe to you Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup & the dish, but inside you are filthy. First Wash the Inside… and then the outside will become clean too (v23-26). O Jerusalem… how often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings but you would not (v37)
Lord, help us to focus on You God
rather than ourselves; and replace
our self-centredness with Humility.
Help us lead a way of life that
furthers Yr kingdom & serve others.
Help us Lord to have a Servant
mindset in service and live out
our Christianity in truth and grace.
Help us to do justly, love mercy &
Walk Humbly before You. Amen.
Lord, we realise it’s so easy to fall
into the trap of being judgmental.
It’s so easy to point out tiny faults
in others and yet ignore the huge
shortcomings in Our Own Lives.
Even when we feel we have not
much fault, we still have pride in us.
Help us Offer Our Hearts and minds
daily to You God so that Your grace
can redeem our failures. Amen.
Lord, make us to love You that
You may be to us a fire of love,
purifying us and not destroying.
And let us Lord not serve You
with a spirit of a slave but with gladness of heart of children.
Make us delight ourselves in You and rejoice in Your kingdom work.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.