The People Lost in the Credits' — Matthew 1:11-17
Key Thought
In every great movie, there are the marquee stars that are almost as important as the motion picture show itself. Then, at the end of the movie, many credits are listed for actors and "hands" who have helped make the movie possible. They are what I call the "people lost in the credits." Without them, the movie would not be the same and very likely would have never been possible to make. Similarly, the names in this list of folks in Jesus' genealogy are not as familiar to us as many of the names in the earlier part of the list. Yet each person had a role to play and was a vital link in the coming of God's Messiah. While our role may not seem very large compared to others, God can make it important if we will give ourselves to serve him faithfully. To God, we will not be "people lost in the credits" but his children and therefore siblings of God's great and holy King!
Today's Prayer
Marvelous and majestic God, you obviously love variety since you created so many different kinds of almost everything. I know that you uniquely made me and gave me a specific purpose and part to play in your divine drama of redemption. Please, dear Father, help me value my place in your plan whether it seems large or small and help me to fulfill my role faithfully. I don't want to envy the ability of others or minimize the gifts you have given me. May I bring you praise by living out the purpose you made me to accomplish. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
1 Peter 4:10
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
Hebrews 11:35-40
Josiah was the father of
Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).
After the Babylonian exile:
Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel.
Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud.
Abiud was the father of Eliakim.
Eliakim was the father of Azor.
Azor was the father of Zadok.
Zadok was the father of Akim.
Akim was the father of Eliud.
Eliud was the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar was the father of Matthan.
Matthan was the father of Jacob.
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.
— Matthew 1:11-17 NLT
Key Thought
In every great movie, there are the marquee stars that are almost as important as the motion picture show itself. Then, at the end of the movie, many credits are listed for actors and "hands" who have helped make the movie possible. They are what I call the "people lost in the credits." Without them, the movie would not be the same and very likely would have never been possible to make. Similarly, the names in this list of folks in Jesus' genealogy are not as familiar to us as many of the names in the earlier part of the list. Yet each person had a role to play and was a vital link in the coming of God's Messiah. While our role may not seem very large compared to others, God can make it important if we will give ourselves to serve him faithfully. To God, we will not be "people lost in the credits" but his children and therefore siblings of God's great and holy King!
Today's Prayer
Marvelous and majestic God, you obviously love variety since you created so many different kinds of almost everything. I know that you uniquely made me and gave me a specific purpose and part to play in your divine drama of redemption. Please, dear Father, help me value my place in your plan whether it seems large or small and help me to fulfill my role faithfully. I don't want to envy the ability of others or minimize the gifts you have given me. May I bring you praise by living out the purpose you made me to accomplish. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
1 Peter 4:10
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
Hebrews 11:35-40
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Lord Jesus, in Your name, I cry out for victory. Enable me to bring every thought into obedience. Help me not to allow Satan’s words to stay in my mind and steal my victory, amen.
Lord Jesus, in Your name, I cry out for victory. Enable me to bring every thought into obedience. Help me not to allow Satan’s words to stay in my mind and steal my victory, amen.
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John 11:25
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John 11:25
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The veil of darkness transformed to the brightest light.
The most dreadful end became the most beautiful beginning.
The depths of despair fade to reveal hope everlasting.
The curse of death defeated by eternal life.
All of the glory,
All of the honour,
All of the praise,
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Our Loving Father,
I come to You today with a humble heart, seeking Your protection from the evil one. Lord, I ask for Your emotional, physical, and spiritual safeguarding in my life. Despite the challenges I face, grant me strength, O Lord.
Empower us with Your might, and adorn us with Your armour so that we may stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We recognize that our struggle transcends flesh and blood; it is against rulers, powers, and the dark forces of this world, as well as wickedness in the heavenly realms.
You are our guardian, O Lord, our shelter in times of trouble. Protect us from all evil and watch over our souls. Guard our steps and our journeys from this time onward and forever. In the Previous Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.🙏🏽
Our Loving Father,
I come to You today with a humble heart, seeking Your protection from the evil one. Lord, I ask for Your emotional, physical, and spiritual safeguarding in my life. Despite the challenges I face, grant me strength, O Lord.
Empower us with Your might, and adorn us with Your armour so that we may stand firm against the schemes of the devil. We recognize that our struggle transcends flesh and blood; it is against rulers, powers, and the dark forces of this world, as well as wickedness in the heavenly realms.
You are our guardian, O Lord, our shelter in times of trouble. Protect us from all evil and watch over our souls. Guard our steps and our journeys from this time onward and forever. In the Previous Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.🙏🏽
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Benefits of Being Consistent with God (1)
Spending consistent time with God, like many other things in the world, is not simple or easy. There are days when you will just not feel like it or might have to rush out of the house but it doesn’t mean that we should give up. It requires discipline, being intentional and effort, but the benefits far outweigh the costs of spending consistent time with God, so let’s do better. Here is one of such benefits: When we are consistent in seeking God, we get to know God more and more. As we show up daily to read the word of God, to speak with Him and have Him speak with us, we get to understand the person of God, we understand the heart of God and what is important to Him. We know His likes and dislikes and obtain a general understanding of how to relate with Him.
The word of God, from Genesis to Revelations, is filled with powerful messages about God’s love, compassion, wisdom, power and might among other things. When we show up daily to study His word, we get to see Him throughout generations and see each day, how He showed up for His people, how He even rebuked those who did wrong, His sacrifice for mankind and how He gave His Holy Spirit to us because of His love. We see God in the capacity of Father, Friend, Warrior, Protector, Healer, Provider, Brother, Son and so many more, which allows us to understand Him more and more and how to relate with Him better. We develop a deeper relationship with Him when we spend more time with Him because we know Him better. Get consistent in seeking God; you will be fulfilled you did.
Prayer:
Father, help me to have a consistent walk with You in Jesus’ Name.
Text: Come near to God and He will come near to you…James 4:8
Spending consistent time with God, like many other things in the world, is not simple or easy. There are days when you will just not feel like it or might have to rush out of the house but it doesn’t mean that we should give up. It requires discipline, being intentional and effort, but the benefits far outweigh the costs of spending consistent time with God, so let’s do better. Here is one of such benefits: When we are consistent in seeking God, we get to know God more and more. As we show up daily to read the word of God, to speak with Him and have Him speak with us, we get to understand the person of God, we understand the heart of God and what is important to Him. We know His likes and dislikes and obtain a general understanding of how to relate with Him.
The word of God, from Genesis to Revelations, is filled with powerful messages about God’s love, compassion, wisdom, power and might among other things. When we show up daily to study His word, we get to see Him throughout generations and see each day, how He showed up for His people, how He even rebuked those who did wrong, His sacrifice for mankind and how He gave His Holy Spirit to us because of His love. We see God in the capacity of Father, Friend, Warrior, Protector, Healer, Provider, Brother, Son and so many more, which allows us to understand Him more and more and how to relate with Him better. We develop a deeper relationship with Him when we spend more time with Him because we know Him better. Get consistent in seeking God; you will be fulfilled you did.
Prayer:
Father, help me to have a consistent walk with You in Jesus’ Name.
*_But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared._*
Luke 24:1
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*_Happy Easter_*
Luke 24:1
*Prayer :*
Draw us forth, God of all creation. Draw us forward and away from limited certainty into the immense world of Your love.
Give us the capacity to even for a moment taste the richness of the feast You give us.
Give us the peace to live with uncertainty, with questions, with doubts.
Help us to experience the resurrection anew with open wonder and an increasing ability to see You in the people of Easter.
In Jesus' name, I pray.
*_Happy Easter_*
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Prayer to Overcome the Spirit of Distraction
✝️🕯️Father, I come against every spirit of distraction sent to pull me away from Your purpose. Your Word says, “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you” (Proverbs 4:25). I rebuke confusion, mental fog, and anything designed to steal my focus. Help me stay disciplined, clear-minded, and aligned with what You’ve called me to do. I fix my eyes on You and move forward with intention. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
✝️🕯️Father, I come against every spirit of distraction sent to pull me away from Your purpose. Your Word says, “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you” (Proverbs 4:25). I rebuke confusion, mental fog, and anything designed to steal my focus. Help me stay disciplined, clear-minded, and aligned with what You’ve called me to do. I fix my eyes on You and move forward with intention. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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'Miraculous Scandal' — Matthew 1:18-19
Key Thought
Imagine that the plan of God depends on the faith of an engaged carpenter and young virgin who finds herself pregnant. There is a quiet and faithful dignity that undergirds this whole miraculous scandal. In the face of the inexplicable and the scandalous, Joseph and Mary show themselves faithful and kind. Their behavior is a great reminder to us of how we should conduct ourselves when things concerning our friends and faith seem untidy, unclear, or unfair.
Today's Prayer
Faithful and righteous Father, thank you for the example of Joseph's kindness even though he was hurt and bewildered. Thank you for Mary's faithfulness, even though her challenge was enormous and largely incomprehensible. Most of all, thank you for your faithfulness to your promises. In Jesus' mighty and holy name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
2 Corinthians 4:5-7
Proverbs 3:3-4
2 Timothy 2:20-22
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.— Matthew 1:18-19 NLT
Key Thought
Imagine that the plan of God depends on the faith of an engaged carpenter and young virgin who finds herself pregnant. There is a quiet and faithful dignity that undergirds this whole miraculous scandal. In the face of the inexplicable and the scandalous, Joseph and Mary show themselves faithful and kind. Their behavior is a great reminder to us of how we should conduct ourselves when things concerning our friends and faith seem untidy, unclear, or unfair.
Today's Prayer
Faithful and righteous Father, thank you for the example of Joseph's kindness even though he was hurt and bewildered. Thank you for Mary's faithfulness, even though her challenge was enormous and largely incomprehensible. Most of all, thank you for your faithfulness to your promises. In Jesus' mighty and holy name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
2 Corinthians 4:5-7
Proverbs 3:3-4
2 Timothy 2:20-22