Monday, April 17, 2006
April 18th Matthew 28
Go ahead and look first at Matthew 28 . See how God speaks to you individually. Then come back, if you wish, and see what God has put in my mind/heart.
Key Verse(s): Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me...”
Title: Respect My Authoritah!
Observation: The most obvious and most important part of the scripture tonight is the Great Commission. In it we see the plan of God for our lives and the church. We are authorized and empowered by Jesus to go and tell the world the Good News of Jesus rising from the dead.
But the verse above it gives us the reason why we are to do this. All things have been put under the authority of Jesus and He will come at the end of the age to judge and save the world. All things have been given to Jesus who graciously allows us to be co-heirs with him if we accept His free gift of salvation. If not we will be eternally separated from God. The authority and power of our eternal destiny lies in the mercy and grace of Jesus Christ.
Application: I should be more conscious of the fact that Jesus is the ruler of all things. We as yet live in a world that’s in rebellion to Him and to the Divine order- one day that order will be smashed. I need to line up more squarely on the side of the new and coming order of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Lord God, help me to love as you loved. Let me follow your leading. Let me reflect the values of your kingdom.
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
