APRIL 6 - JESUS APPEARS TO HIS DISCIPLES
READ Matthew 28
After His resurrection, Jesus appears to His disciples.
INSIGHT
Jesus’ message of salvation is the greatest news on earth. He does not leave to chance the need for His message to be taken to all earth’s people. In Matthew 28, Jesus charges His disciples with that task. If however, you begin the recital of the Great Commission with verse 19, you have the “great omission.”Verse 19 begins with “Go therefore.” But to fully understand the phrase, we must go to verse 18 to see what “therefore” is there for. On the basis of His authority, we are to go, and to go in confidence that, as we are obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ’s commission, He will accomplish His work through us.
PRAYER
Because someone “came” to give the Gospel to us, thank the Lord and give Him your praise:
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! ”
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
(1 Chronicles 16:31, 34, 36).
Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
David’s conscience troubled him
after he had taken a census of the troops.
He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly
in what I’ve done. Now, Lord,
because I’ve been very foolish,
Please take away your servant’s guilt.”
(2 Samuel 24:10).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to 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:
Be strong, and let your heart be courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord
(Psalm 31:24).
After His resurrection, Jesus appears to His disciples.
INSIGHT
Jesus’ message of salvation is the greatest news on earth. He does not leave to chance the need for His message to be taken to all earth’s people. In Matthew 28, Jesus charges His disciples with that task. If however, you begin the recital of the Great Commission with verse 19, you have the “great omission.”Verse 19 begins with “Go therefore.” But to fully understand the phrase, we must go to verse 18 to see what “therefore” is there for. On the basis of His authority, we are to go, and to go in confidence that, as we are obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ’s commission, He will accomplish His work through us.
PRAYER
Because someone “came” to give the Gospel to us, thank the Lord and give Him your praise:
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! ”
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
(1 Chronicles 16:31, 34, 36).
Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
David’s conscience troubled him
after he had taken a census of the troops.
He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly
in what I’ve done. Now, Lord,
because I’ve been very foolish,
Please take away your servant’s guilt.”
(2 Samuel 24:10).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to 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:
- Greater commitment to the Lord
- Blessings on the work of specific Christians
- Your activities for the day
- Whatever else is on your heart
Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Be strong, and let your heart be courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord
(Psalm 31:24).
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