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THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7

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(KJV) Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7

The “merciful” are full of sympathy and compassion toward those who are suffering either from sin or sorrow. The merciful sincerely want to help ease and eliminate such suffering by influencing people to depend on God for help and to entrust their lives to Jesus Christ (Matthew 18:23-35; Luke 10:30-37; Hebrews 2:17). Merciful people also get actively involved in meeting people and also get actively involved in meeting people’s needs. By showing mercy to others, we “will be shown mercy.”

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  2. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  3. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  4. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  5. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  6. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  7. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  8. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  9. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  10. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  11. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  12. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  13. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  14. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  15. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  16. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  17. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  18. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  19. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  20. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  21. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  22. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  23. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  24. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  25. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  26. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  27. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  28. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  29. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  30. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  31. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  32. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  33. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  34. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  35. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  36. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  37. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6

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(KJV) Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6

This is one of the most important verses in the Sermon on the Mount. Without this intense desire for righteousness, a person will not pursue a deeper relationship with God or try to develop the rest of the character traits Jesus describes. 

  1. The foundational requirement for all godly living is to “hunger and thirst for righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). Such hunger is seen in Moses (Exodus 33:13, 18), the psalm writer (Psalms 42:2, 6; 63:1) and the great missionary, Paul (Philippians 3:10). The spiritual condition of Christians all throughout their lives will depend on their hunger and thirst for 
  1. The presence of God (Deuteronomy 4:29),
  2. The Word of God (Psalms 119), 
  3. The interaction and friendship of Christ (Philippians 3:8-10),
  4. The companionship, guidance and influence of the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39; 2 Corinthians 13:14), 
  5. Righteousness (Matthew 5:6),
  6. God’s power (Matthew 6:33)
  7. The return of the Christ (2 Timothy 4:8).

     2. The Christian’s hunger for God and His purposes is hindered – and   even destroyed – by the worries of life, deceitfulness of wealth (Matthew 13:22), desire for temporal things (Mark 4:19), lust for life’s pleasures (Luke 8:14) and failure to trust Christ and remain in a right relationship with Him (John 15:4), When a Christian loses he or her hunger for God and His standards, he or she will begin to die spiritually. For this reason, it is essential that we be sensitive and responsive to the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives and consciences, keeping us away from evil and drawing us closer to God (John 16:18-13; Romans 8:5-16).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  2. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  3. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  4. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  5. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  6. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  7. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  8. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  9. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  10. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  11. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  12. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  13. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  14. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  15. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  16. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  17. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  18. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  19. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  20. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  21. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  22. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  23. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  24. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  25. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  26. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  27. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  28. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  29. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  30. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  31. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  32. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  33. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  34. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  35. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  36. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5

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(KJV) Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5

This does not simply suggest a modest attitude toward other  people. The “meek” are those who are humble and submissive to God. They depend on nothing but Him for security in life and refuge from trouble. They commit themselves and the direction of their lives entirely to Him. They are more concerned about God’s work and God’s people than about what might happen to them personally (Psalms 34:11). The meek, rather than those who aggressively pursue their own ways, ultimately will inherit God’s benefits and reign with Him in the end. 

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  2. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  3. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  4. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  5. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  6. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  7. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  8. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  9. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  10. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  11. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  12. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  13. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  14. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  15. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  16. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  17. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  18. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  19. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  20. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  21. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  22. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  23. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  24. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  25. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  26. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  27. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  28. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  29. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  30. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  31. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  32. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  33. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  34. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  35. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4

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(KJV) Matthew 5:4

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4

To “mourn” is to recognize and feel sorrow over our own weakness in relation to God’s perfect standards and ultimate power (Matthew 5: 6; 6:33). It also means grieving over the things that grieve God, such as the unfaithfulness, immorality and cruelty that are rampant in the world (Luke 19:41; Acts 20:19; 2 Peter 2:8). Those who mourn over sin and its effect on people’s lives – and commit themselves to helping rescue people from evil – are comforted by receiving from God’s “righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  2. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  3. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  4. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  5. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  6. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  7. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  8. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  9. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  10. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  11. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  12. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  13. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  14. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  15. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  16. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  17. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  18. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  19. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  20. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  21. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  22. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  23. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  24. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  25. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  26. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  27. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  28. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  29. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  30. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  31. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  32. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  33. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  34. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3

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(KJV) Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3

The word “blessed” refers to the well-being and joy of those who, because of their relationship to Christ and His Word, find their place in God’s kingdom. The benefits of that “membership” include God’s constant love, care, presence and spiritual salvation (Matthew 14:19, Luke 24:50). There are certain character requirements if we wish to receive the benefits of God’s kingdom; we must be guided by God’s purposes and values and not by the ways and values of the world. The first of these requirements is to be “poor in spirit” – not arrogant or self-reliant. We must humbly recognize that we are not spiritually self-sufficient. That means that we cannot earn a place in God’s kingdom; we need the Holy Spirit’s life, power and grace (undeserved favor, love, enablement) in order to receive the benefits of spiritual salvation.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  2. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  3. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  4. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  5. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  6. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  7. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  8. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  9. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  10. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  11. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  12. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  13. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  14. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  15. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  16. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  17. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  18. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  19. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  20. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  21. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  22. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  23. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  24. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  25. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  26. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  27. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  28. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  29. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  30. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  31. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  32. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  33. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT / MATTHEW 5-7

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT / MATTHEW 5-7

Matthew 5-7, commonly called Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, contains a powerful yet practical revelation of the principles and standards by which God expects all Christians to live. Of course, living up to these standards is possible only through faith in Jesus, the Son of God (Galatians 2:20), and through the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2-14; Galatians 5:16-25). In this message, Jesus teaches a large group of potential followers what it really means to follow Him and be a part of God’s kingdom. All who belong to the kingdom are to demonstrate godly character and have an intense hunger and thirst for righteousness (to do what is right and maintain a right relationship with God, Matthew 5:6).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  2. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  3. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  4. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  5. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  6. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  7. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  8. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  9. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  10. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  11. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  12. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  13. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  14. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  15. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  16. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  17. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  18. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  19. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  20. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  21. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  22. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  23. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  24. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  25. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  26. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  27. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  28. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  29. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  30. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  31. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  32. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23

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(KJV) Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23

Throughout the gospels (the accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), the kingdom of God – His power, purposes and way of life on earth – is often associated with healing, miracles and driving demons out of people’s lives (Matthew 4:23-24; Matthew 9:35; 10:7-8; 12:28; Luke 9:1-2; Acts 8:6-7; Acts 8:12). God’s kingdom includes benefits for the body and mind, as well as for the soul and spirit.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  2. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  3. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  4. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  5. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  6. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  7. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  8. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  9. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  10. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  11. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  12. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  13. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  14. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  15. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  16. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  17. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  18. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  19. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  20. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  21. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  22. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  23. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  24. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  25. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  26. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  27. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  28. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  29. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  30. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  31. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19

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(KJV) Matthew 4:19

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19

Speaking in terms that related to the occupation of Peter and Andrew (fishermen), Jesus calls them to a higher mission than they have ever known – to influence others for God and introduce them to Christ. One may be a pastor, evangelist, missionary, writer, computer programmer, nurse, factory worker, waiter, teacher or student; but if they are not striving in some way to introduce others to Christ, they are not doing the most important work to which God has called them (Matthew 28:19; Luke 5:10; John 15:16; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 9:19).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  2. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  3. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  4. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  5. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  6. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  7. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  8. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  9. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  10. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  11. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  12. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  13. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  14. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  15. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  16. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  17. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  18. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  19. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  20. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  21. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  22. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  23. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  24. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  25. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  26. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  27. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  28. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  29. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6

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(KJV) Matthew 4:6-7

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6

  1. The Greek verb gegraptai (meaning “it is written”) is in the perfect tense. This tense reflects that God’s command is both a completed action and a continuing state that results from that action. The full force of the statement in Greek is: “It has been written and it still stands written.” This points to the ongoing authority and unchanging nature of God’s Word.
  2. Jesus used God’s Word as an effective weapon against temptation; Satan tried to misuse God’s Word in order to tempt Jesus to sin. At times, people who oppose God will also misuse the Bible in an attempt to persuade believers to do something they know is wrong or unwise. Some Bible passages, when taken out of context or not compared with other parts of God’s Word, may even seem to allow or support sinful behavior (1 Corinthians 6:12). Followers of Christ must know God’s Word thoroughly and beware of those who try to misuse Scripture in order to support their own opinions or satisfy their own selfish desires. The apostle Peter (one of Jesus’ closest disciples and a leader in the early church) speaks of those who twist the Scriptures to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  2. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  3. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  4. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  5. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  6. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  7. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  8. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  9. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  10. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  11. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  12. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  13. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  14. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  15. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  16. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  17. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  18. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  19. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  20. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  21. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  22. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  23. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  24. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  25. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  26. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  27. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  28. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2

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(KJV) Matthew 4:2

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2

After fasting (going without food in order to give greater attention to spiritual matters) “forty days and forty nights,” Jesus “was hungry.” Satan’s first temptation took advantage of His physical hunger for food. (This passage suggests that although Jesus did not eat food during His fast, He did drink water, Luke 4:2). Since hunger is one of the basic and strongest human drives, this was certainly a difficult test for Jesus. However, in order to relate to our human struggles (Hebrews 2:17; 4:15) and overcome temptation in the same way we must, Jesus had to rely on the same power that is available to any Spirit-filled Christian (Exodus 34:28; 1Kings 19:8; Matthew 6:14 see on fasting). During the forty-day fast, it is reasonable to assume that Jesus, through prayer and meditation on God’s Word, was strengthening and preparing Himself for the work His Father had sent Him to do.

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
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  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  2. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  3. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  4. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  5. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  6. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  7. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  8. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  9. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  10. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  11. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  12. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  13. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  14. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  15. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  16. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  17. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  18. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  19. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  20. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  21. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  22. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  23. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  24. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  25. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  26. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  27. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

Guided By Grace