August 9

Today’s Reading - Matthew 4:12-17

Thought:

Matthew focuses a great deal of his gospel accounts on Jesus as the fulfillment of the Messianic prophesies. In His life, Jesus was wholly committed to fulfilling God’s will. Every day, every act, every word was about doing the will of His Father and fulfilling His purpose. One of the greatest proofs of Jesus’ authenticity, especially to Jewish audiences, was His perfect fulfillment of the no less than 333 Old Testament prophesies that had been made concerning the coming Messiah. As we live our lives, Jesus is, as always, the perfect example to us. Though our heart’s desire may be to be so perfectly committed to God that we completely rid our lives of sin, we are quickly confronted with the reality that we will certainly never reach the level of perfection that Jesus demonstrated. Yet, our devotion to living out God’s will for our lives needs to be uncompromising and complete. It is a challenge that most of us will struggle to achieve for most of our Christian lives but the rewards of it are great!

How can you better fulfill God’s will for your life?