Our Forty Day Devotional Journey toward Easter Sunday is taking us through Matthew chapter five and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. I have often referred to the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus’ Kingdom Manifesto. It is a look at the character of the Kingdom and a great opportunity to reflect on our personal devotion to Him and His ways.

Each year, during these forty days leading into Easter Sunday, there is an opportunity to re-examine and re-commit to a life of devotion and intimacy with Jesus Christ. The uniqueness of the Kingdom of God is that its focus is on the thoughts and intent of the heart. He calls us to live our lives in this world in such a way that His Kingdom is attractive to the people around us. Integrity, purity, responsibility, generosity, compassion, are the kinds of descriptive words that paint the picture of the Kingdom.