Day: February 23, 2025

Hearing God thru His Word

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 from Mt 18 to
Be Humble, Forgiving and Merciful.
On Tuesday, we learn from Matt 19
that Christ Casts Eternal Mindset.
On Wed, we learn from Mt 20
that Christ Urges Servant Mindset.
On Thu, we learn from Mt 21 that
Christ Answers Prayers of Faith.
On Friday, we learn from Matt 22
to Seek and Love His Kingdom.
On Sat, we learn from Matt 24/28
Christ Charges Share the Gospel.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Hear You:
For You Answer Prayers of Faith and
Want us to Be Forgiving & Merciful.
For You Christ Cast Eternal Mindset
as well as Urges Servant Mindset.
For You nudge us Love Yr kingdom
and Charge us to Share the Gospel.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Christ Charges Share the Gospel

Herod’s magnificent temple sets the
stage for Jesus’ Olivet Discourse,
a prophetic look at future events.
His followers are urged to watchful
expectation with faithful service
ahead of the return of Christ.
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’ll Do Your Assignment:
There will be famines, pestilences
and earthquakes in various places…
And… lawlessness will abound…
And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in all the world…
and then the end will come…
Immediately after the tribulation…
the sun will be darkened… Then…
they will see Son of Man Coming
on the clouds (Matt 24:7-14, 29-30).
Then the 11 disciples went to the
mountain which Jesus appointed.
And Jesus came to them and said:
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 28:16-20)

Lord, there is no doubt about
the task You had left for us to do.
Help me step out of comfort zone
to find people who need to know U.
Help me witness to the people You
hv placed in my sphere of influence.
Help me in my concern for the lost,
in words, deeds and attitudes.
Help me make disciples for Christ to
be like Him & further His Kingdom.
In Jesus’ preci

Lord, it’s easy to look at others and
think that I have nothing to offer.
But You have implanted passion
within me and blessed me with gifts
and talents that the world needs.
Help me to see where You God are
at work & watch for opportunities to
join U by sowing seeds of kindness.
Help those seeds to grow and in
due time reap a good harvest. Amen.

Lord, help us Keep Watch and
Be Ready for Your sure return
so that we may be able to give an
account of ourselves at any time.
Help us declare the word of t Lord
for righteousness being restored.
These are the days of the harvest,
The fields are as white in Yr world.
We are the labourers in Yr vineyard
Declaring the word of t Lord! Amen