Tag: Matthew

Matthew 6:10 “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” The Health Benefits of Faith Jesus just wants the best for us. So he gave us the Lord’s Prayer. You could be saying , “I don’t see the link between those two statements.” There are Christians who see prayer… Continue reading Matthew 6:10 – On Earth As It Is In Heaven

Matthew 22:39 Love the golden law for us as believers. Love is the summation of the law and the prophets (Matthew 22:40). When we love, we are being just like God because God is love (1 John 4:8). We cannot claim to love God if we do not love the humans that live around us… Continue reading Matthew 22:39 – Love Your Neighbour As Yourself –

Matthew 22:37-40 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Love your neighbour as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-40 Trick Question When the Pharisees saw how he had silenced the Sadducees they desired to gain “popularity points” with the crowd. One among them a lawyer asked… Continue reading Matthew 22:37-40 – Love The Lord Your God With All Your Heart

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Blessed? Who can you point at and say that they are blessed by the Lord? Is it the one who has a big house and many cars? Not many of us would align a blessing with mourning. The beatitudes are spiritual… Continue reading Matthew 5:4 – Blessed Are Those That Mourn

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30… Continue reading Matthew 11:28-30 – Come To Me And I Will Give You Rest

Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the… Continue reading Matthew 7:24-27 – Like A Wise Man Who Built His House On Rock

Matthew 19:26 The context for this verse is very interesting. Jesus had just come out of a conversation with a rich young ruler who asked Jesus how he could obtain eternal life. While the young ruler claimed he had kept the commandments, Jesus challenged him in the area in which He knew he had not… Continue reading Matthew 19:26 – With God All Things Are Possible

Matthew 6:33 Human beings are adapted for survival. Just like other animals, we fend for ourselves and try to provide for our needs. Our basic needs are food, clothing and shelter. It is only natural for all our activities in life to be centered around our basic needs as people.  We work tirelessly because we… Continue reading Matthew 6:33 – Seek First His Kingdom

Matthew 1:21 “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 What’s In A Name? What is the significance of a biblical name? A whole lot, it would seem. Today many parents don’t even think about where a name comes from… Continue reading Matthew 1:21 – Call His Name Jesus

Matthew 2:2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:2 Surprise! This hymn makes us think about nights. So many things can happen in a single night. America went to bed on April 14, 1865, pleased… Continue reading Matthew 2:2 – O Holy Night