02/11               Matthew 12:1

1 At about that time Jesus was walking through some grain fields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off some heads of grain and eating them. 2 But some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, “Look, your disciples are breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath.”  3 Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?  4 He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat.

LOVED

THE Lord Jesus loved YOU before you were created.  His love extends to everything about you.  When you trust in Jesus and believe in Him you are in His family and beloved of God forever.  The Law was not made to persecute us but instead it was made to guide us.  Jesus is Lord and He is our life and light.  Follow Him and He will guide you in the way you should go.  If you are starving, you eat what you have. 

02/10               Matthew 11:28 

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

TRUST

Trust in Jesus, believe in Him and He will change your life.  He will protect you, lead you, give you wisdom, walk with you and if you will listen speak to you.  Follow Jesus because He is Lord. 

02/09               Matthew 11:25-27 

At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.  26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!  27 “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” 

BROKEN

God uses broken people.  Believe in the Lord Jesus and He will bring you into a relationship with God.  Trust in the Lord and obey Him and He will save you.  Jesus brings us the wisdom of the Father.  Praise the Lord. 

02/08               Matthew 11:23-24 

“And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in wicked Sodom, it would still be here today. 24 I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.” 

CONDEMNED

The people of the hometown of Jesus, where most of His ministry took place, did not believe.  What a tragedy.  I assure you they are in Hell today.  What a tragedy.  Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.  Jesus is the only way to the Father. 

02/07               Matthew 11:20-22 

Then Jesus began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because they hadn’t repented of their sins and turned to God. 21 “What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.  22 I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. 

TRUTH

There is a truth that God gives that isn’t decided by vote or feelings.  His Law, His statutes are unchangeable.  These people thought of the Law of God as more of a suggestion.  It isn’t.  Jesus is Lord.  Disrespecting Him, going against His is going against God.  There are consequences to our sin.  Repent.  Return to Jesus.  Let Him give you guidance for your life. 

02/06               Matthew 11:16-19

“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, 17 ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t mourn.’ 18 For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.” 

WISDOM

We seek for wisdom in many places and in many ways but the ONE way to pursue wisdom your entire life is to spend time with Jesus.  Jesus is Lord.  You and I have an opportunity for a relationship with the Father thru Jesus Christ.  Repent of your sin and go to Jesus.  Ask Him to forgive you of your sin.  He will call you to belief in Himself.  Do that and it will change your life. 

02/05               Matthew 11:12-15 

And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it.  13 For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time. 14 And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come.  15 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! 

COME

We are called to come to Jesus.  Come.  Ask Him for forgiveness and new life.  He will do it.  He is Lord and He died on the Cross to pay the price of your sin.  Come. 

02/04               Matthew 11:10-11 

John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’  11 “I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is! 

JESUS

Christ has come.  John the Baptist cried out His coming and calling us to prepare.  Now we are to accept Jesus.  He is Lord. 

02/03               Matthew 11:7-9 

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?  8 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces.  9 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet. 

PROPHET

John shared that the Messiah was coming, and we should get ready.  Jesus has come and we are called to repent and turn to Him.  He will forgive our sin and cleanse us from unrighteousness.  He is Lord and He loves you. 

02/02               Matthew 11:2-6 

John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, 3“Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” 4Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen— 5 the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.  6 And tell him, ‘God blesses those who do not turn away because of me. ’” 

JOHN

John the Baptist came preaching  about the coming Messiah and He has come.  The Lord God came to live among us and we knew Him not.  I implore you to know Jesus.  Ask Him to forgive you of your sin and come into your life.  He will!