daily words: narrow, cost, new, endure, harvest

These are the swords of the Spirit received today for Bible believers.

KEY WORD: NARROW (despite the unpopularity of our decisions and actions which actually matter life and death)

Matthew 7:13-14 The Narrow Gate 13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[a] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

Footnotes: 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.

KEY WORD: COST (of listening to the Holy Spirit -obeying and following despite the world choosing to follow the crowd)

Matthew 8:22 22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.[a]”

Footnotes: 8:22 Greek Let the dead bury their own dead.

KEY WORD: NEW (including a new way of relationship with God and the new lifestyle which aligns with our belief and relationship with God, Whom we call Abba, Father)

Matthew 9:17 17 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.”

KEY WORD: ENDURE (with the end in mind, knowing the triumphant ending is on our side and is written in the Book of Life!)

Matthew 10:21-22 21 “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 22 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers.[a] But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

Footnotes: 10:22 Greek on account of my name.

KEY WORD: HARVEST (Yes, there is a reward time for every seed we sow and have been sowing throughout our lives. Meanwhile we do the harvesting for the Lord!)

Matthew 9:37-38 37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

Kainotes, 2021-08-04