Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Oil and water don’t mix, at least not naturally. Modern chemistry, in the cloak of creating more profitable food stuffs, has created hydrogenated oils. If I understand the process, oils are pushed through an extremely fine sieveContinue reading “Led to Temptation Matthew 4:1”
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Selective Hypocrisy – Matthew 27:6
Matthew 27:6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasure, since it is blood money.” I am amazed at the level of hypocrisy that is on display today in our world. Leading government officials seem to live under a different set of rulesContinue reading “Selective Hypocrisy – Matthew 27:6”
Silence – Matthew 26:63
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent…. One of the most difficult things in life to do is to remain silent when false accusations are being flung our direction. There is an innate desire to defend when being attacked. We are a creature who is designed to want to survive. We want to live! This defensivenessContinue reading “Silence – Matthew 26:63”
Active – Matthew 24:44
Matthew 24:44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Bird watchers are a curious group. They head out into the fields and forests expecting to find birds that aren’t necessarily there. They go in hopes of seeing them, of catchingContinue reading “Active – Matthew 24:44”
Talking About Them – Matthew 21:45
Matthew 21:45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. One of the politenesses that our culture used to have was a very simple one: If you wouldn’t say something about a person if they were present, then don’t say it when they are absent. SayContinue reading “Talking About Them – Matthew 21:45”
Gravity – Matthew 19:4
Matthew 19:4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,” There are some things that are true regardless of place, time or people. Gravity is one such truth. If you are standing on the surface of our planet, gravity has proven itself active. No one escapes gravity’sContinue reading “Gravity – Matthew 19:4”
Full Forgiveness – Matthew 18:35
Matthew 18:35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Words can be easy to say. Just ask any six year old who is being trained to think of their younger sibling before they act. The older will rapidly learn that toContinue reading “Full Forgiveness – Matthew 18:35”
Contrasts – Matthew 15:27
Matthew 15:27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Newborn babies only see the contrasts between light and dark. They catch the outline of the face against the hair. The eyes, eyebrows, lips and nostrils. And as they grow they can see further thanContinue reading “Contrasts – Matthew 15:27”
From Amazed to Offended – Matthew 13:57
Matthew 13:57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to the, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.” People can be a very unpredictable lot. We are fickle, changing our minds and moods at the drop of a hat. And in our easily offended,Continue reading “From Amazed to Offended – Matthew 13:57”
A New Kind of Family – Matthew 12:48-50
Matthew 12:48-50 48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Just about everything about some people is radical. I readContinue reading “A New Kind of Family – Matthew 12:48-50”
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