And great crowds gathered about Him, (Jesus) so that He got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. Matthew 13:2 Lord, everyone wanted to see You and hear You. Crowds gathered….everyone wanted a glimpse….all wondered what You would do next. You went into the boat to get away […]
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That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Matthew 13:1 Lord this verse makes me want to thank You for the beauty of the earth and all we have been given to enjoy. You sat beside the sea…. There is something very calming when one sits beside a calm […]
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While He (Jesus) was still speaking to the people, behold, His mother and His brothers stood outside, asking to speak to Him. But He replied to the man who told Him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and […]
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(Jesus continued) “Then he (unclean spirit) goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation. Matthew 12:45 Thank You Lord that You are always with […]
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(Jesus continued) “ When the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he passed through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none. Then he says ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.” Matthew 12:43, 44 Thank You […]
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Jesus continued) “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” Matthew 12:40 Thank You Lord for dying for us. Thank You for knowing each one of us. Thank You for […]
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Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees said to Him, (Jesus) “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You.” Matthew 12:38. Faith…..Lord it takes faith to believe. These Scribes and Pharisees wanted to see some miracle. They didn’t want to trust in You and take anything by faith. They wanted to see something supernatural. […]
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(Jesus continued) “I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter; for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:36, 37 Thank You Lord for reminding us of the importance of the words we speak. Thank You […]
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(Jesus continued) “You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.” Matthew 12:34, 35 Lord we may […]
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(Jesus continued) “Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.” Matthew 12:33 Lord You made so many reference to things of that day and there could be no mistakes in what You were talking about. The Pharisees […]
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