NEW TESTAMENT READING PLAN: Matthew 4-6
SCRIPTURE READING
Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV); For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and
discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight,
but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
God’s omniscience and omnipotence – His all-knowingness and all-powerfulness – is
incredible. When God speaks to us, it is powerful and effective. Jesus is the Word of God;
therefore, when God speaks it is different than the speech of humanity – a Person is
intertwined with the Word. What a strange and amazing concept; clearly an idea that could
only come from God!
Direct communication with God is an incredible benefit of the cross. The Spirit indwells us
and we can come boldly before the Lord. Many of us are full of anxiety over decisions that
must be made, or we are fed up with our character failings, or we feel as though things are
just not right for an unknown reason. God speaks to us. He cares about the life-altering
decisions and the seemingly small and insignificant questions. The God who knows
everything and has the power to do anything is also all-loving and has our best interest in
mind. Not just “our best interest” as the whole of humanity, but your best interest as a unique
and created individual. God’s Word – written and spoken – is alive and active. Listen to it
today.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1) Have you been spending regular time in prayer and allowing God to speak to you? If not,
what is stopping you?
2) Take time to articulate some things that you need direction for – whether the issues seem
major or minor, write them down. Take one or two of these items before the Lord and
spend some time listening about them. Write down what you sense the Lord is saying
to you and continue to seek the Lord through His word and through the confirmation
of godly people.
3) Ask God for an encouraging word that you can share with someone else today.
