Matthew 10

Matthew 10

Jesus gave his authority to his disciples to perform the same miracles that he was performing. When they went to a town, they earned their stay by the service they provided. Some towns did not listen to them. My mission is not to make anyone accept the message, but to boldly deliver it. There will be wolves that want to destroy the message, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved (verse 22) I pray that I have the perseverance to remain faithful to the end and have the boldness to proclaim the awesome message of God’s love, from the rooftops. 

Matthew 9 Proverbs 9 journal

I woke up this morning and thought “Why do I have a hard time reading and following directions?” (Proverbs 9:9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still) One word popped into my mind “Rebellion.” Wouldn’t my life be easier if I simply followed God’s laws? When Jesus approached Matthew and asked him to follow, there was no hesitation. The Bible does not say “Matthew pondered the decision. He considered the cost.” No. Matthew immediately did what Jesus asked.

The rest of this chapter is full of stories where people demonstrated faith in Jesus.  There was the paralyzed man, a dead woman, a demon-possessed man, the woman subjected to bleeding. Jesus knew who he was and the authority that he had. He knew God’s purpose for his life. Do you?

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. My prayer: God how can I show you respect today? Reveal the areas where I am rebelling against your ways. I submit to you.