As you conclude Matthew, pay special attention to the closing paragraph (what we often call "the Great Commission"). Matthew seems to actually take the some of the big questions, perhaps even why he wrote the Gospel, and weave them all together in summary as Jesus commissions the apostles.
- a mountain (again)
- all authority has been given to me
- the nations (or Gentiles)
- teaching them to observe/obey all I commanded you
- I will be with you always
Monday we'll begin a season of more devotional-sized readings (finally!) mostly of Matthew, but also of Ephesians. We continue reading a psalm a day which is a helpful discipline wherever else you are reading in the Bible. The psalms have always been God's people's hymnbook and prayerbook.
May God grant you a blessed and holy Advent season, waiting in joyful hope (the women's retreat theme) for our coming King who will put all things right.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
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