Living today with an eye on eternity
Jesus teaches us that we can not serve (worship) both God and money. We should lay up treasures in heaven, not only on Earth.
“And when you fast….” Jesus expects His disciples to fast and pray. The question is not, “Should I fast?” Instead, we should ask, “When and how do I fast?”
“It is finished!” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the weight of sin is taken from us and eternal life is obtained.
“So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Some thoughts for Holy Week.
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).
“Take heart; it i I. Do not be afraid” (Mark 6:50).
“Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while” (Mark 6:31)
And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them” (Mark 6:10-11).