RESTORATION TODAY
MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2017
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: WHERE IS YOUR HEART?
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also?. Matthew 6:21.
Today's text answer the simple but age-old question, Where is your heart? When our Lord answers the question, it is clear He is referring to anything that receives most of our thinking, planning, and expenditure of energy.
The religious leaders of Jesus day had their hearts in the wrong places. They were covetous, and greedy. Matthew 6: 19 ? 24 tells us how believers should view their luxuries and wealth. Most of us live in cultures that lay emphases on materialism. We all spend some time thinking about those things, whether it be a house, a car, furniture, computers, or whatever.
And many people become slaves to consumerism and greed. Therefore, we need to deal with these issues and have a biblical viewpoint concerning the many material comforts we have. Above all, if we want the same perspective on wealth that Jesus had, our view must far exceed that of the Pharisees with their proud, earthbound viewpoint.
They were focusing all of their time and devotion on selfishly laying up worldly treasures. Theirs is not the godly standard of those who want to exemplify Christ in the midst of a materialistic society.
ACTION POINTS
As believers, our focus shouldn?t be on material things; we must strive for the right perspective on possessions.
SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 6: 19 ? 24.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, I rebuke the spirit of materialism in the name of Jesus.
2. Faithful Lord, help me to lay up treasures for myself in heaven in the name of Jesus
3. Lord, at the end of my journey, may I not lose my rewards in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Exodus 2: 23 - 3: 22
Psalm 32 & 33
Matthew 28.
MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2017
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.
THEME: WHERE IS YOUR HEART?
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also?. Matthew 6:21.
Today's text answer the simple but age-old question, Where is your heart? When our Lord answers the question, it is clear He is referring to anything that receives most of our thinking, planning, and expenditure of energy.
The religious leaders of Jesus day had their hearts in the wrong places. They were covetous, and greedy. Matthew 6: 19 ? 24 tells us how believers should view their luxuries and wealth. Most of us live in cultures that lay emphases on materialism. We all spend some time thinking about those things, whether it be a house, a car, furniture, computers, or whatever.
And many people become slaves to consumerism and greed. Therefore, we need to deal with these issues and have a biblical viewpoint concerning the many material comforts we have. Above all, if we want the same perspective on wealth that Jesus had, our view must far exceed that of the Pharisees with their proud, earthbound viewpoint.
They were focusing all of their time and devotion on selfishly laying up worldly treasures. Theirs is not the godly standard of those who want to exemplify Christ in the midst of a materialistic society.
ACTION POINTS
As believers, our focus shouldn?t be on material things; we must strive for the right perspective on possessions.
SCRIPTURE:
Matthew 6: 19 ? 24.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, I rebuke the spirit of materialism in the name of Jesus.
2. Faithful Lord, help me to lay up treasures for myself in heaven in the name of Jesus
3. Lord, at the end of my journey, may I not lose my rewards in the name of Jesus.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Exodus 2: 23 - 3: 22
Psalm 32 & 33
Matthew 28.
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