I am using John MacArthur's daily devotional Daily Readings From the Life of Christ for my quiet time. I really like it because it goes verse by verse through Matthew. (There is a sequel coming out this year and I'm excited about it too!)
Today he was continuing to look at the Samaritan woman in Matt. 7:24-26. "The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that Onecomes, He will declare all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” I am astounded that people say that Jesus never claimed to be the Messiah.
I also liked a statement John MacArthur made: "True worship does not consist of mere outward conformity to religious standards and duties; it springs from the inner spirit. It must also be consistent with the truth God has revealed about Himself in His Word. The extremes of dead orthodoxy (truth and no spirit) and zealous heterodoxy (spirit and no truth) must be avoided." I need to make sure that my devotion and service stem from the inner person, and not just checking off a list of do's and don'ts - as an act of worship from the spirit.
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