by TheRestlessPilgrim | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 12:13-14 “Then He said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.” Jesus knew that the Pharisees were seeking an...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | May 22, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 12:10 “…And they asked Him, saying, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’—that they might accuse Him.” We must be ready for those who will want to get us into trouble in a sneaky way. On the surface, they look ok and sound ok, but their motives are to entrap...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | May 21, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 12:7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.” Don’t just focus on the programs and the ministries and the hard-core things of the law. Look closely and hear the heart of God. God...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | May 20, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 12:6 “Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.” Jesus had to prove to the religious leaders that while the temple was important, the temple was not everything. The temple was to be a place of gathering for worship but what made...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | May 19, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 11:28-29 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Oh! How we need Jesus. The burdens of this life are so...
