Friday Reading: Matthew 8 5-13

 

Key Verse: Matthew 8 8
8  The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my boy will be healed.

 

Devotion:
Believers come in all shapes and sizes… But it is that true belief that Christ is looking for, not the “pretend stuff” that people are going t show off by going places and being seen there doing something! How many people do you know that go to church just so that they can be seen there. They don’t always go, because there are so many other things to do in their lives, but they have to be seen a few times a month at least… It is a sad fact that many people who do go to church are doing it out of duty and not by faith.

 

We need to make sure that our hearts are right with God and not right with ourselves. We need to make sure that God is the one that is first in our lives and not our own feelings and desires. We need to allow others to see that He is first, but not to show off about it. God is the one that is concerned about what is in our hearts. He is not concerned about where you go to church or how you go or even if you go… He is concerned about how you love Him!

 

Loving Him with all you heart and mind will allow you to do things for Him without thinking about it. It will allow you to make sure that He is in fact first in your life. It will demonstrate to others just how much you love Him without you actually having to think about it… because so many people will be able to see if you are making a show about it. Our Roman centurion in this passage demonstrated his true love for Christ by admitting to Christ exactly what he was like, but putting his full trust in Christ at the same time. With that knowledge alone, Christ healed his son. Tell Christ you love Him this Easter!

 

Points to Ponder:
Do you show off you love for your partner by telling others everything?
 
Do you tell Christ that you love Him?