'The Kingdom Calls' — Matthew 4:17-20

[After moving to Capernaum,] Jesus began to preach, "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."
One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers — Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew — throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!" And they left their nets at once and followed him.— Matthew 4:17-20 NLT

Key Thought

We have a tendency to think of kingdoms in terms of property or geography. For Jesus, the "Kingdom of Heaven" (or the "Kingdom of God" in the other Gospels and occasionally in Matthew) is not about property or geography. Jesus taught that the Kingdom is about submission to his reign in his disciples' hearts and lives. His goal for his early disciples was for them to be like him in character and obedience. They had to be ready to surrender to him anything that might get in the way of his leadership in their lives. This kind of kingdom requires conquest, but not a conquest of nations or territory. Instead, it is the conquest of hearts. Peter and Andrew left all to follow Jesus. They wanted Jesus to rule their hearts. Jesus' goal for us is the same. For us, there are some fundamental questions regarding the Kingdom and following Christ: "What do I find most difficult to surrender to the lordship of Christ? Where do I start? What is that one thing that is most difficult?" I must let him have rule over that one area - and ultimately over every area. If I will do this, he may very well give it back to me to use. If so, it now will be used through us but only for him and by his power.

Today's Prayer

O Lord God, I want Jesus to be Lord of my life. I want to follow him and honor him in every way. Please gently show me the areas of my life that I have not surrendered to his lordship. Jesus, I want you and your Kingdom to be the consuming passion of my life. I want to live for you so that I may be used by you to bless others. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings
John 1:40-42
Matthew 10:2-4
2 Peter 3:9

*_Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ._*
Ephesians 1:2

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Blessed be all the fathers in the world.

Father, we ask that You guide them to be good role models and loving to their children. We also ask that You help them to be a father like You are.

May they bear much spiritual fruit and overflow with love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control and worship You all the days of their life.
In Jesus' Name, I pray.

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God’s Power Handles Limitations

Text: _Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?..._ Jeremiah 32:27

Human beings are faced with limitations in many areas of their lives. This is a situation in which they would not be able to proceed beyond a particular point either in vertical or horizontal movement. In other words, restraints are put on their ability to multiply, dominate, progress, access what rightly belongs to them or exploiting their potentialities to the maximum capacity. The underlying strong statement here is that removing these limitations goes beyond human knowledge, education, experience or capability. Therefore, God remains the only person with the ability to do so impartially with care and tender kindness, hence His declaration that He is the God of all flesh and nothing is difficult for Him to do.

So when we talk about breaking limitations, it is a divine assignment that can only be accomplished perfectly by the almighty God. It is a fact that there are some powers and circumstances that work to place boundaries around man’s progress and advancement. The target of these evil powers is to set a permanent limit to the level of one’s progress and success so as to make it insignificant and unfulfilling. These powers have been at work since ages and they are still potent at present as they will continue to be damaging in the future. However, the power of the almighty God can break all forms of limitations as no limitation will be able to stand what God wants to do in the lives of His children. Today, engage the power of God to break all limitations. Pray in the Spirit and command every hindrance to give way. You are liberated in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer:
Every power setting limitations for me and my household is henceforth disappointed in Jesus’ Name.

My prayer for you today is that you shall be fruitful in all your endeavours. I prophesy over your life that you will experience a lifting that will surprised others in the name of Jesus.

*_Pray without ceasing._*
1 Thessalonians 5:17

*Prayer :*

Please forgive my adversaries as well, just don't let them win over me for they may end up judging me and my God.

I know I am not worthy of Your blessings neither do I deserve Your love even though Your grace has no boundaries and is also limitless.

I have made a decision to pray always, without a halt, till You hear me out and answer my quests,
In Jesus' name, I pray

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'Family and Following Jesus' — Matthew 4:21-22

A little farther up the shore [after calling Peter and Andrew, Jesus] saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too. They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.— Matthew 4:21-22 NLT

Key Thought

Most of the time, when a person comes to Christ, that person is more loved and more greatly appreciated by his or her family. This greater love is because of the Lord's strong demand that we honor our fathers and mothers and not use religion to neglect our responsibilities to them. But sometimes following the Lord means we must leave our family behind, as James and John did. Our sincere hope is that Zebedee became a devoted follower of Jesus, too. But even if he was a believer, when his sons left to follow Jesus, they also left their father and their family business behind. That's giving up a great deal. But Jesus is worthy of our sacrifices. Jesus promises that we will not give up family without finding more family. The most important relationship we must have if we want to bless our family is the one with Jesus as Lord. Everything else must flow from that commitment.

Today's Prayer

O Holy Father, please help me to recognize the importance of reverencing Jesus as my Lord and placing him above all other relationships. By the grace, power, and authority of Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings
Matthew 10:37-38
Matthew 19:29-30
Luke 22:28-30

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May I renew my strength that I may never grow weary.

May I mount up with wings like eagles.
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