MARCH 31 - JESUS CONTINUES HIS TEACHINGS
READ Matthew 25
Jesus continues His teachings concerning His second coming.
INSIGHT
Christians cannot compartmentalize their lives into the secular and the sacred. All truth is God’s truth, and anything done for Him whether “religious” or not is sacred. Jesus equates loving others with loving Him. He equates serving those in need with serving Him. He equates caring for the suffering as caring for Him. You can love others without loving Christ, but you cannot love Christ without loving others. Whether you are worshiping the Lord or tending to the needs of a homeless person, it is sacred and holy work if it is done out of love for the Lord.
PRAYER
The praise of the Lord's children is a sacred and holy work. Join in that praise with the psalmist:
I exalt you, my God the King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and is highly praised;
his greatness is unsearchable
(Psalm 145:1-3).
Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession to the Lord:
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous one. He himself is the atoning sacrifice, for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world (1 John 2:1-2).
As you confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:9-10).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say, blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! (Revelation 5:13).
Jesus continues His teachings concerning His second coming.
INSIGHT
Christians cannot compartmentalize their lives into the secular and the sacred. All truth is God’s truth, and anything done for Him whether “religious” or not is sacred. Jesus equates loving others with loving Him. He equates serving those in need with serving Him. He equates caring for the suffering as caring for Him. You can love others without loving Christ, but you cannot love Christ without loving others. Whether you are worshiping the Lord or tending to the needs of a homeless person, it is sacred and holy work if it is done out of love for the Lord.
PRAYER
The praise of the Lord's children is a sacred and holy work. Join in that praise with the psalmist:
I exalt you, my God the King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and is highly praised;
his greatness is unsearchable
(Psalm 145:1-3).
Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession to the Lord:
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous one. He himself is the atoning sacrifice, for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world (1 John 2:1-2).
As you confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:9-10).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
- Others to see Christ in you
- The spreading of the Gospel
- Your activities for the day
- Whatever else is on your heart
Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say, blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! (Revelation 5:13).
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