Week ONE
Sunday’s Thought: We are to be faithful to Christ, obedient to him in all ways. A godly man will be faithful in Christ. This week we will talk about and pray about what it means to be faithful to Christ
Monday Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Immediately after the parable of the Talents, is this parable. Suppose that Matthew put these two parables back to back for a purpose. One about what we received (talents) and the other about what we did with it (goats/sheep). In this case, what is it that we have received and are called to be faithful with? How are material possessions a way of showing care and love for others? How is it a way to show God that we love him?
Action: Resolve today to think about how a godly man is faithful and obedient to Christ by caring for others.
Tuesday Scripture Matthew 26:26-30
Tuesday is a good day to be thankful. We are faithful when we are thankful. We recognize where our good gifts come from. Godly men are thankful for what they have. Jesus broke the bread and gave thanks. It’s just hours before he will be beaten and killed, and he knows it! What are you thankful for today? Leading up to Easter, consider how thankful you are that Christ poured out his blood for you, broke his body for you, for the forgiveness of your sins.
Action: Pick out one of your favorite hymns and give thanks like the disciples did that day (vs30). If you’re afraid someone might hear you, wait until you’re in the car!
Wednesday Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13
The faith of the Centurion is put on display. He’s not a Jew, but he has greater faith than any of them. He is faithful because he trusts in the authority of Jesus. Faithful men do not pride themselves in what they can get other people to do for them. Stature in this world is not what makes a man, a MAN! Much more, our measurement of faith is in trusting Jesus at His word. The Centurion is found faithful because he sees Jesus as greater than him. An important point for us all, for certain.
Thought to consider: How great is your faith in Christ? What do you hope for him to do in this time and this place? Consider Jesus’ response to the Centurion, “Go; let it be done for you according to your faith.” And the servant was healed in that hour. If Jesus said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith” what would be done in the next hour? How great is our faith in Christ?
Thursday Scripture: Matthew 9:1-2
He saw their faith, and he forgave the paralyzed man.
Do you believe and trust that God can heal and forgive? Faithful men trust that Christ forgives them of their sins. Perhaps you’ve had a bad week so far, dealing with sin and temptation. That’s alright, I want to encourage you to go to Jesus right now, paralyzed by sin. He will forgive you. He loves you.
Friday Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Why did you doubt? Being faithful to God is more than responsibility with our possessions. Peter is a man whom we can all relate well with. The wind increases and his doubt in his own ability to get him across the water to Jesus causes him to sink. He hollers, “Lord save me!”
A godly man knows that walking on water is not something within his own ability. A godly man also knows that salvation is not something within his own ability either. They both take faith that Jesus is more powerful than we are.
This week has been all about faithfulness for us as godly men. Godly men trust in Jesus for salvation. Perhaps, the best way to start our day might be realizing that we are sinking in our own inability, and giving a good scream, “Lord, save me!”