VERSE: Matthew 26:40–And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?” TRUTH: When we commit to pray for someone or something, how diligent are we? Do we follow through on our commitment, or do we fall asleep? We must remain faithful and diligent to watch and pray. RESPONSE: Lord, help me to be diligent and prayerful, especially when I tell people I will pray for them. I don’t want to be found sleeping, but faithful.

VERSE: Matthew 25:40–“The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'” TRUTH: Jesus shares how people helped out the poor and hurting and then tells the people that they were actually helping out Jesus. Do we see others as if they were Jesus? Do we take the time to stop and help those who are in need, knowing that Jesus counts that as ministering to Himself? Will we be looking for opportunities to minister to Jesus today? RESPONSE: Lord, forgive me for…

VERSE: Matthew 24:44–For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. TRUTH: Jesus will return again. He has promised to do so. He has also promised that we will not know the hour when He will come. Therefore, we must be ready at all times. Are we ready for Christ’s return right now? If He came back today, would He find us being faithful to Him? RESPONSE: Lord, You will return and we will not know in advance when that will be. I pray that I will keep this in mind every day so…

VERSE: Matthew 23:12–“Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” TRUTH: What value do we place upon ourselves? What level of importance do we try to convince others that we have? We must recognize that only God is worthy of praise and if we seek to exalt ourselves, we will be humbled. If we are humbling ourselves before God, we will be exalted by Him. RESPONSE: Lord, I praise You and lift You up. You are the one worthy of exaltation. I will seek to make You known in all I do. FOR MORE: Be sure to check out Sundays with Kristi over on the…

VERSE: Matthew 22:37–And He said to him, “You should love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” TRUTH: The Old Testament is filled with many laws and rules, yet when Jesus is asked what is the greatest, He tells them this one. If we are loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind, then all our actions will line up with God’s plan for us. Are we acting today out of love for God? RESPONSE: Father, You are over all things and You are worthy of my love. You created love itself and I am privileged to be…

VERSE: Matthew 21:6–The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them. TRUTH: Jesus had given the disciples a job. He told them exactly how He wanted it done. What did they do? They went and did exactly as Jesus told them to do. When Jesus gives us a job and instructions of something to do, are we obedient? Do we do exactly what Jesus tells us to do every time? VERSE: Lord, I want to be known as someone who does exactly what You’ve given me to do. Help me to be completely obedient to You in everything You ask.

VERSE: Matthew 20:34–Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him. TRUTH: When we see people who are hurting or in need, are we moved with compassion and pushed to action for these people? Do we seek to treat them as Jesus would or do we turn and go the other way? We should see people as Jesus sees them and respond to them with the compassion that Jesus has for them.RESPONSE: Lord, forgive me for being judgmental or inactive when I see people. I want to look with Your eyes. I want to be moved with Your compassion each time I see…

VERSE: Matthew 19:26–And looking at them, Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” TRUTH: There are so many things I do not understand about the Christian life. I cannot explain exactly how faith works, other than to say that I know it does. So many of the miracles and amazing, wondrous things I have both seen and heard about are more than I can rationalize. I have no logical reason for the peace I have in the midst of trouble and difficulty. Yet through it all, I don’t doubt it because I know that with God all things are possible. RESPONSE:…

VERSE: Matthew 18:21–Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” TRUTH: Forgiveness is a core of the Christian life. We ask for God’s forgiveness in everything we’ve done that’s gone against Him. He also expects us to forgive others. How often do we rejoice in our own forgiveness and yet refuse to forgive others for the wrongs that they have done against us? How many times should we forgive others? Every single time for that is how often God forgives us. RESPONSE: Lord, help me to love and forgive like You do. It’s…