Gen. 24:34-38,42-49,58-67: The search, founding and marriage of Rebekah to Isaac.
Ps. 45:10-17: The marriage of the King.
or Ps. 72: Prayer for the King that he will be blessed, so that he can bless and care for the land & it's people.
Rom. 7:15-25a: Paul speaks of the war between our spirit & flesh.
Mat. 11:16-19,25-30:Jesus calls to all to listen and follow his words. Then He prays for his followers.
There are 2 messages here. They are...
1. The message is marriage. In the Old Testament we read of how a faithful servant goes out to seek, find & bring back a wife for Isaac who marries her (Gen. 24:34-38, 42-42-49,58-67). In Psalms 45:10-17,we read about the marriage of a king to his bride. You see we as Christians are the bride of Christ. Part of what Jesus was doing when he came to earth, lived here, taught people how to live, died & rose from the dead. He was doing it all for his spiritual bride which is his followers. We prove that we are his bride when we listen and follow his teachings.
2. The second message that could be given is about the king and how he rules and cares for his people. In Psalms 72, we read a prayer for a king. This prayer asks God to bless the king , so that he can care for and bless the people and the land that he rules over. Jesus can be the King of our lives. If we make him our King he will take care of us and he will bless us and the land. . We need this king to help us to fight the battles that happen between our spirit & our flesh (Rom. 7:15-25a).
Challenge of the week:
Will you make Jesus your groom or your king this week? He is seeking a bride which is the church. And he is is seeking people to be in his kingdom. Will that be you? How will you help that happen this week? Will you go and tell someone about Jesus this week, so that they may become part of Jesus' family or kingdom?
Accomplishment of the week:
What did you do to accomplish this challenge?
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