Today's Good News

MAY 24 – JESUS

5/24 Matthew 7:21
“Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as ‘Lord,’ but they still won’t enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven.
JESUS
Faith in Christ is required for a changed life. If I believe in Jesus I will become more like Him as I live my life day by day. I will evidence a need to spend time with Christ. His will my will, His ways my ways. Believe in Jesus. He is the only way to eternal life.

MAY 23 – FRUIT

5/23 Matthew 7:20
Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.
FRUIT
The things that we do are the fruit of our life. People that treat others, as they want to be treated, go the extra mile, are forgiving, these are things that evidence a Christ controlled life. Seek to exemplify Jesus in all you do and you will find the right way of life.

MAY 22 – PEOPLE

5/22 Matthew 7:15-19
“Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. 16 You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don’t pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles. 17 A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an unhealthy tree produces bad fruit. 18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. 19 So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
PEOPLE
People can deceive us. People can trick us and sometimes charm us but when we hold them up to the light we will see the product of their life. Good people do good things. Bad people will do bad things. Focus on Jesus and you will see the charlatans.

MAY 21 – JESUS

5/21 Matthew 7:13-14
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. 14 But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.
JESUS
Jesus is the only way to the Father. Oh, we want to control things and think we are smart enough to out figure God but His truth is Jesus and nothing we can say or do will change that. Jesus is Lord and He is the ONE way to the Father. HE defines that way and He calls us to follow Him. Any other way is spurious. Jesus and Jesus alone.

MAY 20 – DO

5/20 Matthew 7:12
“Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
DO
The key is “DO.” We are called to treat others as we would like to be treated. Not think about others but do for others. As you establish this as a habit in your life you will discover the value of helping others. It will reach deep into your soul. You will experience the presence of the Lord in a more significant way as you do His work in your home, church and community. Love one another.

MAY 19 – ASK

5/19 Matthew 7:9-11
You parents — if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
ASK
Ask the Lord for the things you and those you love need. Don’t be bashful. Know that the Lord loves you and wants you to talk with Him. Talking with the Lord in prayer will help you to sort out what is important and what isn’t. God is good.

MAY 18 – CONSTANT

5/18 Matthew 7:7-8
“Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
CONSTANT
We are called to maintain constant contact with Jesus, moment to moment is the best. As we talk with Him and focus on what He is calling us to do we will develop a focused attitude about the needs of those around us. Talk to Jesus about the needs of the people we know. Do it regularly, constantly and in depth and you will be amazed at the impact you will have on the lives of the people around you. Pray for others.

MAY 17 – WISDOM

5/17 Matthew 7:6
“Don’t give what is holy to unholy people. Don’t give pearls to swine! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.
WISDOM
We need wisdom for Godly living. Jesus will teach us what to say and will guide us as we live our life. As we spend time with the Lord we will get to know Him better and be better equipped to do His will.

MAY 16 – TRUTH

5/16 Matthew 7:3-5
And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
TRUTH
The truth is that we are sinners. Without Jesus we are as filthy rags before the Lord. Have faith in Christ, confess your sin and stop judging others. We are called to love one another. Remember that and do as the Lord Jesus calls us to obedience.

MAY 15 – NO

5/15 Matthew 7: 1-2
“Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. 2 For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.
NO
No judging is a direct order. Why, because we are so limited in our intellect that we cannot know what is going on in another person’s life. Do not judge is a clear and concise call for obedience. Love one another is the call.