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No Retreat And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”  Matthew 8:20 I have always heard it said about this passage that Jesus was telling the scribe that He was homeless, or He didn’t have a placeContinue reading “January 23, 2022”

Don’t settle That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17 Chapter 8 of Matthew continues with Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law and then healing and casting demons out of people.  In fact, He did these things and many other wondersContinue reading “January 22, 2022”

Marvelous Faith “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.”  Matthew 8:8 Have you ever thought about having great faith?  How about marvelous faith?  What about having faith so big that it makes Jesus marvel? Continue reading “January 21:2022”

Compassion Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.  Matthew 8:3 Compassion.  Something I have always struggled with.  I tend to be preoccupied with me, my stuff, my things, and my issues.  It is like wearing blinders because as I go through myContinue reading “January 20, 2022”

Build on the Rock “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:”  Matthew 7:24 Before you can build any structure, you must have a foundation.  The foundation is what holds the building in place and keeps it secure. Continue reading “January 19, 2022”

     Do you know Him? “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”  Matthew 7:23 Many people do a lot of great things to impact this world in a positive way.  There are philanthropists who give millions of dollars to fund orphanages and schools.  SomeContinue reading “January 18, 2022”

The narrow gate? Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.  Matthew 7:14 Life? What does it truly mean to live a good life?  What was God’s idea of a good life when He created people?  Is it to work hard toContinue reading “January 17, 2022”

How much more If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:11 This verse was part of yesterday’s scripture reading, but I don’t want to skip over a discussion aboutContinue reading “January 16, 2022”

Take hold of His promises “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”  Matthew 7:7 So, I noticed something recently, and it’s something I’m sure I have noticed before.  However, it is a bit more obvious to me now or just aContinue reading “January 15, 2022”

Blind spots “And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?”  Matthew 7:3 I think we all know about blind spots.  Most commonly are the ones we experience when driving.  It is the area where a person’s view is obstructed in bothContinue reading “January 14, 2022”