God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
¨But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.¨ Matthew 13:16 (KJV) In Matthew 13 verses 16 to 23 Jesus gives us some great light into the way things truly are. He tries to help us take all the external human and worldly things and peel them back so we... Continue Reading →
And the disciples approached and said to him ¨Why do you speak to them in parables?¨ Matthew 13:10 (Byington) The words of Jesus, being of spiritual context, can and do have levels or layers of truth. Jesus Christ was the very Son of God came down to dwell on earth in a human body. However... Continue Reading →
As an answer he said to the one telling him: ¨Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?¨ Matthew 12:48 (Reference Bible) In these final verses of Matthew 12 we find the story of Jesus where His mother and His brothers came to visit Him. They stood outside the crowded place and asked someone... Continue Reading →
Have you ever tried to fix some problem with your computer by running some clean up or fix it program, only to find out that your computer runs worse afterwards? Sometimes when we try to improve it by running another program that makes changes, these changes that are made alter in some way how the... Continue Reading →
Then as an answer to him some of the scribes and Pharisees said: ¨Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.¨ Matthew 12:38 (Reference Bible) As usual the world is set in sharp contrast to the teachings and workings of Jesus. In Matthew 12 verses 38 to 42 Jesus was confronted by the ambitious... Continue Reading →
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Matthew 12:28 (KJV) Jesus was under scrutiny again by the religious authorities. He had just healed a person filled with an evil spirit which left him blind and dumb. The amazed people began to murmur... Continue Reading →
And (He) charged them that they should not make Him known. Matthew 12:16 (KJV) There He was, God, miraculously crammed into the body of a human, walking around the streets with normal people. All that He did and all that He said demonstrated that He was from a different way of thought and moved with... Continue Reading →
At seeing this the Pharisees said to him: ¨Look! Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.¨ Matthew 12:2 (Reference Bible) We humans have some stubborn qualities. We can hold something true, understand it and teach it to others, but somehow within the mix, we don´t actually live this truth... Continue Reading →
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls. Matthew 11:29 (Reference Bible) This is probably one of the Bible´s most celebrated sweet texts. Probably too, it has been made to mean more things by the many different interpretations... Continue Reading →
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Matthew 11:25 (KJV) With all the wealth of information the Christian has available to us along with years of instruction, you... Continue Reading →
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