Thursday Devo
Scripture:
Matthew 25:31-34
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
Commentary:
25:31 angels with him. See 13:41–42; 2 Thess. 1:7; Rev. 14:17–20. sit on his glorious throne. As both Judge and King.
25:32 all the nations. Both Jews and Gentiles, who are the object of the Great Commission throughout this age. he will separate people one from another. See 7:21–23; 13:40–43.
25:34 King. The Son of Man upon his throne (v. 31) recalls the prophecy of Dan. 7:13–14, in which the Ancient of Days bestows the kingdom upon “one like a son of man.” blessed by my Father. The blessing to the “sheep” (Matt. 25:32) consists of their inheritance of the Father’s kingdom, given not as a reward for good works but because of their saving relationship with the Father and the Son.
25:32 all the nations. Both Jews and Gentiles, who are the object of the Great Commission throughout this age. he will separate people one from another. See 7:21–23; 13:40–43.
25:34 King. The Son of Man upon his throne (v. 31) recalls the prophecy of Dan. 7:13–14, in which the Ancient of Days bestows the kingdom upon “one like a son of man.” blessed by my Father. The blessing to the “sheep” (Matt. 25:32) consists of their inheritance of the Father’s kingdom, given not as a reward for good works but because of their saving relationship with the Father and the Son.
Questions:
- We always tend to drift towards a religious mindset, thinking our standing with God is mostly about the things we do and don't do. However, which group you belong to (sheep or goats) depends solely on the state of your heart. How do you break out of thinking you can earn your way into the Kingdom? How can you fight this works-based mindset?
- The last point from Sunday is that you INHERIT based on WHO you are, not WHAT you do. It's not about trying harder to be faithful, humble and simple. These are traits that we inherit from our Father in heaven that are passed down to us through a vibrant, intimate relationship with Him. Is the "who" that YOU are continuing to change and grow? Are you getting closer to Jesus day by day? Are you starting to look more and more like Him?
Pray:
- That you make sure you are a sheep, not a goat.
- That you would do what it takes to grow in your relationship with God.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
2. Are there sources outside the Bible that confirm the Biblical account of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? Many Roman and Jewish historians have confirmed that the apostles died as martyrs for preaching that they saw Jesus risen from the grave. No one dies for something they know to be a lie.
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
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