Category Archives: Matthew

A Heart Problem

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Pete

He answered their question with a question. Not to avoid responding to them. But to point out that they, in fact, where asking the wrong question. That, in reality, it was less about His disciples’ scandalous actions and way more … Continue reading →

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The Treasure of the Kingdom

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Pete

Thinking about treasure this morning. Not just about acquiring it, but also what we’re to do with it. But the treasure I’m considering this morning is not gold or silver, but something far more valuable and longer lasting. And far … Continue reading →

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Blessed Eyes and Blessed Ears

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Pete

Many are the benefits of God’s grace. If God extended nothing but mercy for our sin, forgiving our sins on the merit of the once for all paid sacrifice of His Son that would be more than enough to thank … Continue reading →

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Jesus Knows the Name

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Pete

Don’t really know why . . . or where I’m going with this thought . . . but, for some reason, this morning I find myself hovering over the names of Jesus’ twelve disciples as recorded in Matthew 10. And … Continue reading →

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Singing Praise to the Power

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Pete

They are the words of a king. Composed by a royal songwriter, Psalm 21 exalts the LORD. The king has been given his heart’s desire . . . has known rich blessings . . . has been bestowed, by God’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About the Horses

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Pete

It’s been a morning of deliverance in my readings. And while the stories of deliverance are amazing, it is the Deliverer who “steals the show.” And David, the songwriter, caps it off nicely by reminding me it’s not about the … Continue reading →

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His Will and His Word

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Pete

I’m reading in the first part of Matthew 8 this morning. Accounts of Jesus’ interaction with two men. Two very different men. One, a nobody, a leper. The other, kind of a somebody, a centurion. But both the same. First, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Faithful

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Pete

If repetition in Scripture is God’s megaphone, then God is shouting this morning. Three times in ten short verses God’s Son repeats the same exhortation to His disciples. Do you think He’s trying to get something across to them? Three … Continue reading →

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The LORD Looks Down

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Pete

It’s becoming an annual event. That morning when I get to that place in my reading plan which reminds me anew of the connectedness of heaven to earth. When I realize afresh that my “private life” is anything but private, … Continue reading →

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Rip!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Pete

Was he a bit bummed that he was on duty that day? Did he know what was happening outside and really wanted to be there, watching what the Sanhedrin was doing to Jesus, rather than being here, offering up the … Continue reading →

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