Category: Matthew

Then Judas, His betrayer, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” “You have said it,” He told him. Spoken like a true deceiver. Judas has ALREADY committed Himself to the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus. He has already received payment. The evil plan is in motion, yet, Judas, speaking as a sorry liar and thief, feigns ignorance. … Continue reading Surely not I? – Matthew 26:25 →

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing! It is willingness that moves one into the saving arms of Christ. He is standing, waiting, inviting. … Continue reading Unwilling – Matthew 23:37 →

Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. It is the challenge of all who follow Christ - to humble oneself. It does not come natural. The self is central to all we do and all we are. Our own desires always seem to rise up and cloud our vision. … Continue reading Up Is Down – Matthew 23:12 →

And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” Do we have the courage to answer such a question from God? The Lord of the Universe looked at this humbled, outcast, handicapped man and asked him what He could do for him. “What do you want child?” … Continue reading God’s Question – Matthew 20:32 →

“Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured … Continue reading Forgive to be Forgiven – Matthew 18:32-35 →

“But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?” The tense in this passage is plural. Jesus is addressing His disciples with the question that every person must answer. Who is Jesus Christ? Ultimately, all of us are left face to face with Jesus to answer this. Is He God? Is He … Continue reading The Question – Matthew 16:15 →

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. There is a supernatural peace that washes over me whenever I read this. Each time I read this truth, the sense of God's peace follows. Even having everything I need and want in a culture of excess I still often find myself 'heavy laden', typically, … Continue reading Easy and Light – Matthew 11:30 →

But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one. For the person of integrity there is no need for anything other than our word. Our word is our bond for we are bonded to The Word, Jesus Christ. We need no qualifying phrases … Continue reading Yes and No – Matthew 5:37 →