NT Reading Assignments 9/26-10/2

9/26	Mon	Matt 22
9/27	Tues	Matt 23
9/28	Wed	Matt 24
9/29	Thur	Matt 25
9/30	Fri	Matt 26
10/1	Sat	Matt 27
10/2	Sun	Catch Up

Matt. 6:33: "Seek First the Kingdom of God"

Priorities; Obedience 

   "We must put God in the forefront of everything else in our lives. He must come first, just as He declares in the first of His Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3).

   "When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims of our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities. (CR April 1988, Ensign 18 [May 1988]: 4.)

   “When we are required to choose, are we more anxious to please God than our boss, our teacher, our neighbor, or our date?"  (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 350.)

TURN LIVES OVER TO GOD

   "…Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.  He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.  Whoever will lose his life in the service of God will find eternal life.

    “…Try as you may, you cannot put the Lord in your debt.  For every time you try to do his will, He simply pours out more blessings upon you.  Sometimes the blessings may seem to be a little slow in coming-perhaps this tests your faith-but come they will, and abundantly.

    “…God loves us.  He is watching us.  He wants us to succeed.  We will know some day that He has not left one thing undone for the eternal welfare of each of us...This is our day to show what we can daily, hourly, instantly make for God.  If we give our all, we will get His all from the greatest of all  (Pres. Ezra Taft Benson Ensign Dec. 88, 4-6).

NT Reading Assignments 9/19-9/25

9/19	Mon	Matt 16
9/20	Tues	Matt 17
9/21	Wed	Matt 18
9/22	Thur	Matt 19
9/23	Fri	Matt 20
9/24	Sat	Matt 21
9/25	Sun	Catch Up

Matt. 2:11 Wise Gifts

Elder D. Todd Christofferson:
“In ancient times when people wanted to worship the Lord and seek His blessings, they often brought a gift. …

“Is there something in you or in your life that is impure or unworthy? When you get rid of it, that is a gift to the Savior. Is there a good habit or quality that is lacking in your life? When you adopt it and make it part of your character, you are giving a gift to the Lord. Sometimes this is hard to do, but would your gifts of repentance and obedience be worthy gifts if they cost you nothing?” (“When Thou Art Converted,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2004, 12).

NT Reading Assignments 9/12-9/18

9/12	Mon	Matt 10
9/13	Tues	Matt 11
9/14	Wed	Matt 12
9/15	Thur	Matt 13
9/16	Fri	Matt 14
9/17	Sat	Matt 15
9/18	Sun	Catch Up

NT Reading Assignments 9/5-9/11

9/5	Mon	Matt 4
9/6	Tues	Matt 5
9/7	Wed	Matt 6
9/8	Thur	Matt 7
9/9	Fri	Matt 8
9/10	Sat	Matt 9
9/11	Sun	Catch Up