Lesson 5089

 (Lesson 5089)(01-07-26) Matthew 6:25-34 

    “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take, therefore, no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Jesus taught that we, those of us who are believers, should not live in constant worry about daily needs like food, clothing, or the future, but instead we are to put all our trust in God, We are to seek out His kingdom first, and rely on His faithful care for every part of life. ~ 

Lesson 5088

 (Lesson 5088)(01-06-26) Matthew 6:22-24 

   “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Jesus taught that people should invest their hearts and lives in eternal, heavenly treasures with God rather than temporary earthly possessions, because whatever we value most today ultimately controls our hearts and our lives forever. ~ 

Lesson 5087

 (Lesson 5087)(01-05-26) Matthew 6:19-21 

   “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Jesus taught that people should invest their hearts and lives in eternal treasures with God rather than temporary earthly possessions, because whatever we value most ultimately controls our hearts. ~ 

 

Lesson 5086

 (Lesson 5086) (01-04-26) Matthew 6:16-18 

   “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Jesus taught that fasting should, like praying, be done privately and sincerely before God, not as a public display for attention, because God rewards genuine humility rather than outward and hypocritical religious show. 

NOTE: I apologize for missing yesterday’s lesson. I’ll try to do better.  

Lesson 5085

 (Lesson 5085) (01-02-26) Matthew 6:9-15 

   “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” 

 

  In today’s quote, Jesus gave a model for prayer that honors God, seeks His will, depends on Him for daily needs, asks forgiveness, and emphasizes forgiving others as an essential part of living in right relationship with God. If only we would practice what Jesus teaches. ~ 

Lesson 5084

 (Lesson 5084) (01-01-26) Matthew 6:5-8 

   “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.” 

 

    In today’s quote, Jesus taught that prayer should always be forthright and humble.  Prayer should never be performed to impress others, to draw attention to oneself, or filled with empty, meaningless words. God already knows what we need long before we ask for it. It should also be noted that this lesson is one of the most ignored lessons, straight from the mouth of Jesus, that is to be found anywhere in the New Testament. In every “Christian” denomination that I know of, you’ll see people stand and “lead” prayer aloud when this lesson strictly rejects it. ~