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5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” The most difficult thing for us to do in life is to listen to the Lord. We get busy, like Peter,Continue reading “7July2010 Matt 17:5”

1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. I can tell you this as a fact: be careful when people want you to prove something. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day are rejecting Jesus’ ministry. They have started looking for ways to arrestContinue reading “28June2010 Mt 16:1”

17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. When Jesus gets involved, our little is enough. The disciples are worried about the gathered crowd’s hunger. It has been a long day in a remote place, and they are concerned. The concern is a real concern. In a desert climate,Continue reading “10June2010 Matt 14:17”

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus hears that John the Baptist has been killed by Herod the King, he pulls away from the crowds. He finds a place by himself. HeContinue reading “9June2010 Matt 14:13”

9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted Sometimes our hasty decisions can get us in a bind. We make a decision on the spur of a moment, or in the middle of an emotional whirlwind, and then when cooler heads prevail,Continue reading “8June2010 Matt 14:10”

58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. The Lord uses people who will place their faith, their trust in Him. Jesus was visiting his hometown and his family. He could not, or would not do many miracles there. He did do some, but not as many comparedContinue reading “6June2010 Matt 13:58”

52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” There is a curious characteristic about humans that I see very prevalent in Western cultures. WeContinue reading “2June2009 Matt 13:52”

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. For what are you willing to sell everything you own to purchase? What don’t you have that you would give everything toContinue reading “1June2009 Matt 13:45-46”

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. Someday, all the evil will be removed from the universe, God’s Kingdom. On that day the brightness of God’s image in us will shine brightly, billions of small candles before the brightness ofContinue reading “30May2009 Matt 13:43”

33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Once God is present in a situation you can’t stop His work. But like yeast, Christ’s presence must be activated. Yeast mustContinue reading “26May2009 Matt 13:33”