Christ Casts Eternal Mindset
Matthew records many crucial
incidents from Jesus’ life in Matt
16-19. Though Christ takes time
to heal an epileptic boy, pay His
temple tax and confront hostile
Pharisees, His primary concern
is for His disciples, who will
continue the work He had begun.
Healings and discourses, miracles
and parables all focus on Jesus’
faithful followers to prepare them
for the difficult days just ahead.
Lord, lead us to Eternal Mindset:
Little children were brought that
He might put His hands on them
& pray, but disciples rebuked them.
But Jesus said: Let the children
come to me. Don’t stop them! For
the Kingdom of Heaven belongs
to such as these. And He laid
His hands on them (Matt 19:13-15).
The young man said. What do
I still lack? Jesus replied: Give to
the poor & you will have treasure
in heaven. Then come, follow me.
When the young man heard this,
he went away sad because he had
great possessions (Matt 19:20-22).
Everyone who has left houses…
or father or mother or wife or
children for My sake, shall receive
a hundredfold (Matt 19:29).
Lord, help us to adopt the
attitude of a child who readily
come to You in simplicity of faith.
Help us teach spiritual children
to go to You Lord in times of need
as well as times of praise to trust
You with every part of their lives.
Help us be Your hands and feet
and lead us to bless our charges
as You would. In Jesus name, Amen
Lord, help us to Be more People-
centred rather than things-centred.
Help us to get rid of a mindset
and lifestyle that revolve around
material things & temporal minded.
Help us instead to trust in You,
be more eternality minded
and to further Your Kingdom.
We ask Your strength; for apart
from You we can do nothing. Amen.
Lord, noted Your Word of promise
that people who have sacrificed
for You will ultimately be rewarded.
What an encouragement that
You God will never forget or
overlook any work done for Christ.
Teach us Lord to have an eternal
mindset & lead us to see as You see.
And lift our aspirations towards
Your Kingdom and eternity. Amen.