Wednesday March 11, 2015 “Things Not to Seek”
Matthew 6:31-33 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these … Continue reading
Tuesday March 10, 2015 “Stopping Up the Stream”
Matthew 6:27 “27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” Someone once said, “Worry is a stream of fear that trickles through the mind. If not stopped it will cut a channel into which all other thoughts will drain.” In other words worry concerning one area of life not tended to … Continue reading
Monday March 9, 2015 “Nix Anxiety Through Confidence”
Matthew 6:27 “27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” No one can grow taller or longer through anxiety and worry but those things can shorten your time on earth and make one’s days miserable. So, let us pray in agreement today that we maintain an attitude of peace and confidence … Continue reading
Saturday March 7, 2015 “Go to the birds”
Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? In our world we develop complex networks and schedules to sustain what we perceive as life. We flit around everyday morning … Continue reading
Sunday March 8, 2015 “The Father’s Care”
Matthew 6:26-30 “26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies … Continue reading
Friday March 6, 2015 “Don’t Worry”
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Jesus is not promoting, “Don’t worry, be happy” attitude as much … Continue reading
Thursday March 5, 2015 “Submission to 1 Master”
Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. There is only one way a believer can avoid being enslaved by “things” in life. That … Continue reading
Wednesday March 4, 2015 “A Matter of Loyalty”
Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Loyalty is the issue Jesus addresses here. God demands complete loyalty from His followers. There can … Continue reading
Tuesday March 3, 2015 “God or Mammon”
Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. The word Jesus uses that we read as hate means to love less or to be … Continue reading
Monday March 2, 2015 “Generosity”
Matthew 6:22-23 “22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” Jesus points … Continue reading
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