1 Chronicles 9:31 “A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.” 1 Chronicles 9:31 NIV It is significant that God, through His Word, tells us the name of this man Mattithiah. We are also told the task he was given, to daily bake the Bread of the Presence for the temple. Mattithiah spent time every day over the fire of anonymity doing an eternally important task. God knew his name. Mattithiah knew his...

John 17:20-21 “”My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:20-21 NIV Jesus didn't pray just for His immediate disciples, but also for those who would believe on Him because of their word. Folks, that includes us! Jesus looked beyond the first generation of believers and saw...

Matthew 5:13-14 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:13-14, NIV Every Christian is called by God to be an influence on the world around them. Jesus began teaching this concept early in His ministry when He told His disciples that He would make them fishers of men....