Apart From Jesus – You Can Do Nothing
And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? (Matthew 6:27 How profound is this: we think of ourselves in terms of intelligence, power, resources… there is nothing we can’t do. Profoundly wrong. We can’t even add one breath, one heart beat to our lives. We are […]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy! – Trust God
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious 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? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather […]
Who Do You Serve – Jesus or Satan?
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (Matthew 6:24) How do you feel about being a servant? This is not a popular thought but the truth is […]
Eye ckeck-up?
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! (Matthew 6:22-23) Recently I had to […]
Find the Treasure – You Will Find The Heart
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ” Matthew 6:21 We must be very careful in deciding what to focus on in life. Our hearts embrace what our minds hold dearest. You can trying saying something like, “I love God but there is just this one thing which I really love […]
This ‘lay up’ is a sure shot
“but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:20, ESV) What are the ‘treasures’ that Jesus is speaking of here in verse 20 of Ch. 6 of Matthew’s Gospel which is a part of the “Sermon On The Mount”? […]
“Do Not” is a strong command from God
““Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,” (Matthew 6:19, ESV) What will it help you in your ultimate goal in life to have your life focused on stuff. There will be no time in the night when your stuff will give […]
When You Fast, Fast To The Lord (not to man)
““And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but […]
Forgiveness Linked To Fellowship
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14–15, ESV) When Jesus was on the cross and we were on his mind he said “It is finished” – our sin was paid […]
Trailing Jesus
“and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12, ESV) We have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23) and we all need to seek God’s forgiveness for our sin. Now, we need to understand that if we have placed our faith in Jesus as our Savior […]