Tag Archive for: Matthew

No Hesitation

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‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him. (Matthew 4:19-20)

It seems that no matter how many times I read this passage of Scripture, it still amazes me.  There was no hesitation!  There was no questioning!  The men simply left their nets to follow Jesus.  There have been many times in my life where God has asked me to drop my nets and follow Him.  But I have to be honest, most of the time I’m not ready to drop everything.  I tend to want to figure things out and ask a lot of questions.  I want the where, when, how, and why of the situation.  I want it all.  Often, all I get is “Just come follow me!”

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Nothing is Impossible

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For NOTHING is impossible with God. (Luke 1:37)

I love this verse!  I truly believe that nothing is impossible with God.  Do you believe it?  Do you believe that He will supply all your needs?  Do you believe He can carry your burdens?  Do you trust that He has all the answers?  Have you watched God face the impossible in your life and come out victorious?

Please take time to let this verse truly sink into your heart.  Study these six amazing words and allow God to help you see just how real they are for your life.  Yes, we face impossible circumstances.  We have many areas in life that are seemingly impossible to us.  But when we look through the eyes of our Creator, we see that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!  Any amount of debt can be paid off with God.  Any sickness can be healed with God!  Every relationship can be mended through God!  God is limitless in His power and truly desires to transform our lives with that power.

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Do Not Worry

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Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

Is not life more important than food,

and the body more important than clothes?

Look at the birds of the air;

they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,

and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. 

Are you not much more valuable than they? 

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 

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Hop Aboard

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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48)

Matthew chapter 5 ends with this verse.  Let’s take a look at what it means and what God is truly calling us to.  The word perfect in the Greek actually means to be “mature, full-grown, finished, complete”.  God has called us to a complete life.  A life that is finished and leaves no loose ends.  If we look back over Matthew 5, we will see some of the loose ends that Jesus tied up for us.  He was showing us how to have a complete life in God.

1.  Focus on the Blessings (vs. 3-12)

Jesus started by sharing the blessings that will come with the Christian life.  These blessings come with blood, sweat, and tears.  The life of a Christian is not an easy road.  The truth is we don’t sign up for an easy road, we sign up for the retirement package.  We have a heavenly home awaiting us.  Every blessing reminds us that God sees our pain and He will respond to it.  He will bless those who wait on Him.

“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven…” (Mt. 5:12)

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Adding a Little Flavor

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“You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.  You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden…In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:13-14, 16)

This passage of Scripture calls us to be two very important things.  Let’s look at both of them and see how well we are doing.  Let’s get a handle on what Jesus was talking about when He brought this message forth in the Sermon on the Mount.

1.  Salt of the Earth (vs. 13

Salt was used in the ancient world to do a few things.  It was used to flavor foods, used in small doses as a fertilizer, but mostly it was used as a preservative.  The salt was rubbed into meat to keep it from decaying. Read more