He is Risen! Thank you, Jesus, for loving us first. Matthew 28 KJV 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear…
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Much Richer and Deeper… When a person slows down and takes small bites the flavor becomes much richer and deeper. Since we are moving through a chapter a day we are really focused on the Gospel filling our lives and bringing us much closer to Jesus Christ. Pilate washed his hands of the greatest sin known to humanity while the Jewish community, together, said let it be on our hands and our children. We are doing a study of the Book of Matthew this is what I thought about today…
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Not Even An Hour… Does this fit all of us? I was taught in AA that if I stayed sober today that I should repeat those actions tomorrow – these actions include prayer, helping another person that is sick, broken or both and remember that it is not by my hand that I am sober. If I do this, I have a chance at staying sober again today. If I could only remember that last part throughout the entire day I would have a better opportunity at being more…
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Faithful Servant We are ask to be as the Father and be a servant to others. If we dedicate ourselves to serving others the joy that wells up inside is beyond measure. Love is real. Matthew 24 CSB 45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.
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Recognizing Change As It Develops… With eyes to see and ears to hear it’s easy to know what is happening and to understand it is going to happen just as it begins to unfold. Unfortunately, I’m not that smart. While I search, research and reresearch, what am I overlooking? I don’t know what I don’t know. The best that I can do is just try to do the next right thing and allow the Holy Spirit to fill me, guide me and walk in the love of Jesus. Matthew 23…
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The Hypocrisy We See Today… I have it said that hypocrisy is a one of the greatest sin we can commit. It has taken some time but I believe this, at least for me, to be true. If we look around we see hypocrisy dripping from every corner, from so many mouths it is a disgrace to anyone that must endure the untruths. This is one of favorite passages as it points to a number of situations in very short order and an economy of words. Is this not exactly…
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The Greatest Commandment… Theses are the easiest things in the world to do, yet, I struggle the most to remain centered and focused on simply loving God and loving my neighbor as myself. Does this mean I don’t love myself very much? Does this speak to the life long struggle of forgiveness and making amends? How does one remain in love throughout the day? Matthew 22 KJV 34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which…
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Bankers Are A Major Problem After close to ten years of studying the economy, financial systems, money and currency it is very clear that Jesus was 100% spot on with throwing out the “money changers” from the temple. The money changers are one of the biggest, highest profile agents of the enemy in our world yesterday and today. Without their corrupt counterfeit currency that we are forced, at gun point to use, our world would be a much different place. What were the money changers doing when Jesus overthrew their…
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Eye of the Needle Giving away what has been freely given is the goal. When we freely give of our possessions we are rewarded in ways that are immeasurable. Ask any volunteer and they will tell you the same. Matthew 19 CSB 23 Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person…
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The Greatest In Heaven I sometimes act childish but this is not the same as being as a child. Being dependent upon Our Father opens the door to heaven and makes the child the greatest in the Kingdom. 1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “So who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a child and had him stand among them. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of…
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