Author - Clay Corvin

04/26                  Matthew 10:21-22

“A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 22 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

ENDURE
Some days all we can do is endure.  There is no shame in that.  We cannot be on a mountaintop all the time.  Yes, endure for in our endurance we discover growth.  In our growth we become more like Jesus.  Jesus is Lord.  Follow Him and remember endure!

04/25                  Matthew 10:19-20

When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20 For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit of God fills us, leads us, enables us and gives us spiritual insight.  Trust the Lord.  Trust His still small voice.  As we obey Him we become ever more sensitive to His guidance.  Trust the Lord for He alone is trustworthy.   

04/24                  Matthew 10:16-18

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

WISE
Be wise in well doing.  Do listen to the Lord.  Do let Him guide you.  Don’t forget who is in charge and when Jesus says go then go.

04/23                  Matthew 10:15

I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day.

SELF

We condemn our self.  Jesus is the truth.  If we reject Him we are worse off then we have ever been before.  If we accept Jesus we are blessed indeed. 

04/22                  Matthew 10:14

If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave.

LEAVE

Share Jesus.  Tell others about your relationship.  Give them an opportunity to accept Jesus.  Let the person decide.  If rejected leave.  If accepted give freely. 

04/21                  Matthew 10:11-13

“Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town. 12 When you enter the home, give it your blessing. 13 If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.

CHOOSE

Do the next right thing then let others choose what they will do.  The Lord calls, we communicate and the person has to decide. 

04/20                  Matthew 10:9-10

“Don’t take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. 10 Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.

TRUST

We believe God therefore we live under His control.  Let go and let Jesus use you where He would have you go. 

04/19                  Matthew 10:5-8

Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—God’s lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!

GIVE

A significant aspect of our daily life is to give.  We give of ourselves, of our resources and our heart.  We love Jesus.  He loves us.  We love one another.   

04/18                  Matthew 10:1-4

Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. 2 Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James’s brother), 3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, 4 Simon (the zealot ), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

WORK

The Kingdom’s work is there for each of us to be involved in and constantly learning and teaching.  There is a symmetry in life as a child of God: listen, obey, listen and obey.  Jesus teaches, we listen and then obey. 

04/17                  Matthew 9:35-38

Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

WORKERS
We need workers in the field extolling what Jesus is doing in their life.  We cannot change the world by condemning it.  We change the world when we change ourselves.  As we become more like Jesus we will busy about our Lord’s business.  Tell everyone about what Jesus is doing in your life.