Matthew 5 - Praying God's Word

Please read Matthew 5.

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Meditate on verse 12.

 

Rejoice and be glad, for your reward

 in heaven is great; for in

the same way they persecuted

 the prophets who were before you.

 

This is quite the treasure hunt!  We discovered 16 commands in this chapter; how many did you find?  We don’t have to get the exact same number, but it is important to find the LORD’s commands and do as He says, like Peter, Andrew, James, and John immediately did (Matthew 4:18-22).

 

The first command we see in this chapter is to rejoice and be glad, even in the midst of persecution (vs. 10-12).  Ugh, what a difficult command to wholeheartedly, immediately, and faithfully obey!  “Rejoice and be glad.”  It is an easy command to fulfill on days when things are going right, but things in this world are usually not going right, so we must choose to rejoice and be glad in the LORD, remembering a day is coming when the things of this world will disappear, and we will be with Jesus face-to-face.  Glory!  What a great reward we have waiting for us! 

 

Pray Matthew 5:10-12 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, You say ___________ and I are blessed

when we have been persecuted for the sake of

righteousness, for ours is the kingdom of heaven. 

You say we are blessed when people insult us

 and persecute us and falsely say all kinds of

evil against us because of You.  We cling to Your

promises, Jesus!  We will rejoice and be glad,

 for our reward in heaven is great. 

Thank You for reminding us we are not alone, for

in the same way they persecuted the prophets who

were before us.  We will rejoice and be glad!

In Your name, Jesus, our great reward~”

 

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell