(Jesus continued) “See that you do not despise one of these little ones (children); for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 Wow Lord what an interesting insight. Children have angels in heaven that are watching the face of our Father. […]
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(Jesus continued) “And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.” Matthew 18:9 Lord thank You for the emphasis You place on sinning. And why […]
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(Jesus continued) “And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands, or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.” Matthew 18:8 Oh Lord how we thank and praise […]
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(Jesus continued) “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes! Matthew 18:7 Lord it takes a strong person to withstand temptation. It would not be called a temptation if it was not something hard to resist. Oh everyone […]
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(Jesus continued) “Whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.” Matthew 18:5, 6 Lord, […]
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At that time the disciples cam to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Matthew 18:1 Lord this seems such a strange question to ask. Were they trying amongst themselves to see who You loved the most? Why would they ask such a question? Lord, You were patient with them and […]
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When they (disciples) came to Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, “Does not your teacher pay tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came home Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute?” And […]
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As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him and He will be raised on the third day.” Matthew 17:22, 23 Lord I wonder what Your disciples thought when You told them You would die and […]
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Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move hence to yonder place,’ and it will […]
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And Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” Matthew 17:17 Lord, Your disciples faith was not there when they prayed for this boy to be healed. They had seen the boy and still he […]
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