Monday
Read Matthew 15:21-28. What things did you learn about God and yourself? What do you make of the response of Jesus to the women? Would you have been as persistent as this woman? We see from these verses that we are to pray without ceasing, knowing that God hears our prayers and will answer them according to His will and time.
Tuesday
Read Matthew 15:29-38. What things did you learn about yourself and God? Are you like the people in verses 29-31 when a prayer is answered or something happens in your life that you wanted or asked for and you glorify God about it? This is the second miraculous feeding that Jesus does, notice this is 4,000 that are feed and they have 7 baskets left over. What amazes you most about this feeding miracle?
Wednesday
Read Matthew 16:1-12. What things did you learn about yourself and God? What signs or demands do people have today about faith or Jesus? We see here that Jesus points people to Jonah and we know that just like Jonah spent 3 days in the belly of the fish, Jesus is in the tomb 3 days. This is the only sign we need to focus on, the sign of the cross and resurrection. Do you ever focus on the earthly needs or worry about things that you can’t control. Don’t let the world or earthly things distract you from your faith in Him and what He does and did for you!
Thursday
Read Matthew 16:13-20. What things did you learn about yourself and God? What do people today say about Jesus and who He is? The confession that Peter makes is amazing, especially since no one told him about who Jesus really is? Hold on to this confession of Peter and when asked who Jesus is, focus on these words of Peter and what Jesus has done for you!
Friday
Read Matthew 16:21-28. What did you learn about yourself and God? We see here from verses 21-24 that Peter is trying to help Jesus, of course he wouldn’t want Jesus to suffer or die, but sometimes we fail to understand that God’s ways of thinking and doing things might not be our way and allow Him to be God. What is the hardest part of taking up your cross and following Him?
Tuesday
Read Matthew 15:29-38. What things did you learn about yourself and God? Are you like the people in verses 29-31 when a prayer is answered or something happens in your life that you wanted or asked for and you glorify God about it? This is the second miraculous feeding that Jesus does, notice this is 4,000 that are feed and they have 7 baskets left over. What amazes you most about this feeding miracle?
Wednesday
Read Matthew 16:1-12. What things did you learn about yourself and God? What signs or demands do people have today about faith or Jesus? We see here that Jesus points people to Jonah and we know that just like Jonah spent 3 days in the belly of the fish, Jesus is in the tomb 3 days. This is the only sign we need to focus on, the sign of the cross and resurrection. Do you ever focus on the earthly needs or worry about things that you can’t control. Don’t let the world or earthly things distract you from your faith in Him and what He does and did for you!
Thursday
Read Matthew 16:13-20. What things did you learn about yourself and God? What do people today say about Jesus and who He is? The confession that Peter makes is amazing, especially since no one told him about who Jesus really is? Hold on to this confession of Peter and when asked who Jesus is, focus on these words of Peter and what Jesus has done for you!
Friday
Read Matthew 16:21-28. What did you learn about yourself and God? We see here from verses 21-24 that Peter is trying to help Jesus, of course he wouldn’t want Jesus to suffer or die, but sometimes we fail to understand that God’s ways of thinking and doing things might not be our way and allow Him to be God. What is the hardest part of taking up your cross and following Him?
