Such Love!

N. T. #30 "Such Love!"

March 20

Matthew 4-Part 10

LET IT GLOW

How amazing it is to me to think that a holy God would come down to earth, live among sinners, and die in my place as payment for my sins and yours. Such love like no other! Do you know that kind of love, dear one? It is beyond our comprehension.

Three main activities in Christ's public ministry were teaching, preaching, and healing. The area of Christ's ministry included Galilee (4:12), Peraea , which was east of the Jordan River, (19:1) Judea (20:17), and Jerusalem (21:1). Decapolis was a league of 10 cities east of the Sea of Galilee, joined together for better trade and mutual defense. The word about Jesus was out, and Jews and Gentiles were coming long distances to hear Him. (verse 25) 

 Keep in mind that the book of Matthew was the first Gospel written. He was an apostle and eyewitness to the events of the life of Christ. Jesus preached the Good News to everyone who wanted to hear it. There were great multitudes who followed Him. After 400 years of God's silence to Israel, He had come in the form of Jesus Christ to heal physical and spiritual sickness. All were sin-sick. Jesus' words were good news because they offered freedom, hope, peace of heart, and eternal life with God.

LET IT GROW

2 Cor. 5:19-20 says, To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

We are all sinners in need of a Savior. There was and is now, no person who is not in need of Jesus. Will we share the Good News that He has come? Are we ready to share what Jesus has done in our life? Is hope of eternal life in heaven shared to those we come in contact with?

LET IT GO

Who will go for us? Send me.

Open our eyes to the needs of people in our little world.