Day: February 18, 2024

Adoring God thru Thanks & Praise

The purpose of the gospel of                 Matthew is to prove that Jesus
is the Messiah, the eternal King.
Following ministry in Bethlehem
and Nazareth (Mt 1-7) and Galilee                 (Matt 8-19), the final segment of
Jesus ministry was in Jerusalem.
We hear the Sermons of the Messiah
in Mt 16-19, Parables in Mt 20-23
and Prophesies in Matt 24-25,                  before Seeing the Finished Work
of the Messiah in Matt 26-28.

On Monday, we learn fr Mt 18 that
Christ Blesses Prayer Agreement.
On Tuesday, we learn from Matt 20              that Christ Exalts His Servants.
On Wed, we learn from Mt 21 that
Christ Answers Prayers of Faith.
On Thu, we learn from Matt 24
that Christ Promises His Return.
On Friday, we learn from Matt 26
that Christ Submits to Father’s Will.
On Saturday, we learn from Mt 28
Christ Jesus Always With Us. Amen.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Adore You:
For You are worthy of our Thanks
as You Bless Agreement in prayer
as well as Answer Prayers of Faith;
For You are worthy of our praise
as You Exalt Your Servants;
For You Submit to the Father’s Will,
Promise to Return & Alway with Us.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Christ Jesus Always With Us

The events in the final two days of
Jesus’ earthly life carry shadows of
the cross: the anointing in Bethany,
the Passover Observance, Lord’s 
Supper, the prayer in Gethsemane.
.. Jesus is arrested, tried, condemned
 executed and placed in a tomb. But
in triumph, Jesus comes forth from
the grave in resurrection power.
The Kings of the Jews Lives again,
a message which His followers
are commissioned to share.

Lord, we Affirm Your Commission:
 Then the eleven disciples went
into Galilee, to the mountain which
Jesus had appointed for them…
And Jesus came to them and
said: All authority has been
given to Me… (Matt 28:16-18).
Go and make disciples of all the
nations… teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you;
and lo I am With you Always, even
to the end of the age (Mt 28:19-20)
This gospel of the kingdom will
be preached in all the world as
a witness to all the nations, and
then the end will come They will
see the Son of Man coming on
the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory (Matt 24:14, 30).

Lord, You’ve appointed & given us
authority; and it’s very clear about
the task You have left for us to do.
Help us step out of comfort zone
to seek pple who need to know You.
Help us witness to those You have
placed in our sphere of influence
in words, deeds and attitudes.
Help us Lord reflect You clearly
as people with fragrance who
have found the answer to life.
Help us be disciples and make
disciples. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, You have promised
Your appointed followers that
You Will Be With them Always.
Though busyness and activities
may disconnect me from others,
it will never separate me from You.
Your promise is reliable in a world
where most promises are not.
Thank You Lord for the permanent
nature of Your promise. Amen.

Lord, the current signs of the times
including the Israel-Hamas war;
the lingering war in Ukraine
and long Covid pandemic,
remind us we are at end of age.
And the promise of Your coming
reminds and spurs us to evangelism.
We commit ourselves to the
service of Christ in submission
to His authority over our lives.
We believe faith in Christ Jesus
alone brings about salvation; and
we purpose to share this message
to our friends, loved ones and those
in our cycles of influence, Amen.