by TheRestlessPilgrim | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 19:27 “Then Peter answered and said to Him, ‘See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?’ ” There is a right way and a wrong way to follow someone. If I am indeed following you, then I must trust you enough to follow genuinely. It is...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 19:23 “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.’ “ This is such a strong and almost terminal statement from the Lord Jesus, and I almost want to pray against ever having wealth....
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 19:20 “The young man said to Him, ‘All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?’ ” After Jesus told the young man that he needed to keep the commandments if he wanted to enter eternal life, the young man replied saying that he had already...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 19:13 – 15 “Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.’ ” It’s sad,...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 19:12 “…and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.” A eunuch is someone who has refused to or has lost his ability to perform sexual intercourse with a partner. While...
