Seeing the crowds, He (Jesus) went up on the mountain, and when He sat down His disciples came to Him. Matthew 5:1 Lord, how fortunate Your disciples were because You spent time with them. AND how wonderful that You were available to them and wanted to spend time with them. Thank You Lord that You […]
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And great crowds followed Him (Jesus) from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan. Matthew 4:25 Lord it is very easy to see why there was always great crowds around You. Today would be no different. You were healing the sick and causing blind eyes to see. I can […]
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So His (Jesus) fame spread throughout all Syria, and they bought Him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and He healed them. Matthew 4:24 Lord I certainly can see why You were becoming more and more popular. As word spread more and more people would want to […]
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And He (Jesus) went about all Galilee; teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. Matthew 4:23 Thank You Lord for the description Matthew has given us of what You did while here on earth. Thank You for showing us Your compassion […]
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And going on from there (Sea of Galilee) He (Jesus) saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. Matthew 4:21, 22 Lord first we see […]
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As He (Jesus) walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brother, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. […]
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From that time (after the temptation in the wilderness) Jesus began to preach saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 Thank You Lord for calling us all to repent and follow You. Thank You for Your unconditional love that loves us in spite of who and what we are. Thank […]
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Now when He (Jesus) heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun, by the sea, in the territory of Zebulum and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of […]
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Then the devil left Him, (Jesus) and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. Matthew 4:11 Thank You Lord for the part the angels played in bring comfort to You after Your temptation. Thank You for the comfort You bring us when we need it. Thank You that You never leave us and You are […]
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Then Jesus said to him, (Satan) “Be gone, Satan! for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.’” Matthew 4:10 Thank You Lord for Matthew’s account of Your encounter with Satan….the fallen angel. Thank You for giving us the power over him when we use Your name. […]
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