104 - David walks in Victory

Chareen's Thoughts

• David is now fleeing and seeks refuge in a cave at Gath. His father and brothers hear about this and join him.
• David prays for help Psalm 142
• Look at who joined him: And everyone in distress or in debt or discontented gathered to him, and he became a commander over them. And there were with him about 400 men. 1 Samuel 22:2
• In the evening he prayed Psalm 141:1-10
• From Gath David went to Mizpeh and asked the King of Moab to look after his parents. On instruction from the prophet Gad David returns to Hereth in Judah.
• He prays Psalm 64:1-10 and asks for protection.
• Sadly King Saul hears how Ahimelech helped David and orders him and all the priest executed.
• David hears of this and prays for help. Psalm 35:1-28
• The Philistines attack Keilah and David enquires of the Lord should he defend the people ? The Lord answered him and told him to launch an attack.
• David's men were afraid so he once again inquired of the Lord and the Lord said go.  So they went and they rescued the people of Keilah.
• David hears of the attack on the priests who helped him and offers protection to Abiathar who is the only one to escape the priesthood execution by King Saul

I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
Psalm 141:1-4

But my eyes are toward You, O God the Lord; in You do I trust and take refuge; pour not out my life nor leave it destitute and bare.
Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and the snares of evildoers.
Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass over them and escape.
Psalm 141:8-10

Prayer is not the easiest thing for me.  I enjoyed reading David's prayers today.  I think that I think of prayer too formally and need to share more of my struggles with Him.  He is the author and perfecter of who I am. He will hear me as I cry out to Him.

Oh Lord rise up and draw me unto yourself.

May your day be blessed.
Blessings
Chareen

A time to start again ...

For the Lord your God is a merciful God; He will not fail you or destroy you or forget the covenant of your fathers, which He swore to them. Deuteronomy 4:31

I was asked the other day 'What is your favorite thing about God ?' My answer: "His Mercy"  I am in awe of His mercy and grace towards me.

I set out on this journey to read His word in one year. Did it happen ? No.  I had such grand intentions and then I got caught up in life. So much so that I'm the one who moved from Him. He however never stopped reaching out. I have seen His hand in my world in so many little  and large ways. It's as though He's been whispering to me: "Beloved where are you ?"

I have looked at this project and felt disappointment in myself for not completing what I started last year and this disappointment in turn lead to apathy to even pick up and move forward until today when I read this statement:  You are not a failure when you fall down you are only a failure when you do not get back up. It's so true. I NEED to be back here spending time with my Heavenly Father's word learning about His story in History.

Long story short: I'm back! This time however I'm going to take my time to savor His words to my heart and enjoy exploring what's happened and the things He has for me to learn.

May you be Blessed as you come on this journey with me.

Blessings
Chareen

297 - The good Shepherd

Kathleen's thoughts

Luke 10: 25-42
John 9: 1-41, 10: 1-42

The parable of the good Samaritan Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
What is written in the law?" He asked him. "How do you read it?"
He answered!
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your strength, and with all you mind, and your neighbour as yourself.
"You've answered correctly. " He told him, Do this and you will live.

Jesus visits Martha and Mary Martha is concerned that her sister is not helping her serve but the Lord tells her this... The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, But one thing is necessary, Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.

The healing of the man born blind As He was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, His disciples questioned Him'
"Rabbi, who sinned this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
Neither this man nor his parents sinned"{ Jesus answered. This came about so that God's works might be displayed to him. We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when non one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world".

The parable of the shepherd I assure you;  Anyone who doesn't enter the sheep pen by the door but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The doorkeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. They will never follow a stranger instead they will run away from him, because they don't recognize his voice of strangers.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd So Jesus said again. "I assure you, I am the door of the sheep All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. I am the door, If anyone enter by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance.
I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Jesus at the Festival of dedication
Many believe in Him.

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. He lets me lie down in Green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters' Psalm 23: 1-2

Blessings
Kathleen.

296 - The return of the Seventy.

Kathleen's thoughts

John 8: 21-59,
Luke 9: 51-62, 10: 1-24
Matthew 8: 19-22

Jesus and the Jewish authorities
Spiritual freedom So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Jesus responded, "I assure you' Everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin." A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remained forever. Therefore if the Son  sets you free, you really will be free.

Sons of Abraham

Children of the devil Jesus said to them, :If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn't come on My own, but He sent Me. Why don't you understand what I say?
Because you cannot listen to My word. You are of your father the Devil and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in  him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.

The claims of Jesus If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death - ever!"

Samaritan opposition
The cost of following Jesus
Jesus sends out the Seventy Jesus sends out 70 to witness

Theo unbelieving towns Whoever listens to you listens to Me. Whoever rejects you rejects Me, and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me:.

The return of the Seventy The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name"
He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightening flash. Look, I have given you the authority to trample on snakes ands scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; nothing will ever harm you. However, don't rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

Jesus' joyIn that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise Your Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure. All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him;
Then turning to His disciples He said privately, "The eyes that see the things you see are blessed!

The rest of my co-workers whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again; Rejoice!" Phil. 4: 3-4

Blessings
Kathleen.

295 - An unforgiving spirit

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 18: 21-35
John 7: 1-53, 8: 1-20

The parable of the unforgiving slave Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" "I tell you, not as many as seven.
," Jesus said to him, " but 70 times seven.

Jesus unbelieving brothers
Jesus at the Festival of Tabernacles

He teaches in the Temple Jesus answered them, "My teaching isn't Mine but is from the One who sent Me. If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand weather the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own. The one who speaks for himself seeks his own glory. But He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

Guards sent to arrest Jesus
The water of life On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink!' The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him. He said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been received, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

The dispute
The woman caught in adultery Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger. When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, 'The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her. Then He stoped down again and continued writing on the ground. When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only He was left, with the woman in the center. When Jesus stood up, He said to her, "Woman, where are they? "Has no one condemned you?" No one, Lord" She answered. Neither do I condemn you, said Jesus. "God, and from now on do not sin any more"

The light of the world Then Jesus spoke to them again; "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life"

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another just as God also forgave you in Christ.
Eph. 4: 32

Blessings
Kathleen.

294 - Who's the greatest?

Matthew 17: 22-27, 18: 1-20
Mark 9: 14-50
Luke 9: 37-50

Jesus' ministry of healing and deliverance.

Jesus speaks again about His death While everyone was amazed at all the things He was dong, He told His disciples. Let these words sink in; the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.
But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Payment of the Temple tax When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, "What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?"
"From strangers" he said.
Then the sons are free," Jesus told him. But so we won't offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fish hook, and catch the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth you'll find a coin, Take it and gfive it to them for Me and you.

Who's the greatest? Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
"Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. I assure you, He said "Unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

Causes of sin For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavour, how can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.

The parable of the lost sheep

John is rebuked Don't stop him. said Jesus, Because there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name who can soon afterwards speak evil of Me. For whoever is not against us is for us. And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of My name, since you belong to Messiah - I assure you; He will never lose his reward.

Teaching on forgiveness and prayer. I assure you; Whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven. Again, I assure you; If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.

The greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted' Matthew 23: 11-12

Blessings
Kathleen.

293 - The transfiguration

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 16: 21-28, 17: 1-21
Mark 8: 27-38, 9:1 -13
Luke 9: 18-36

Peter's declaration Who do people say that I am?" They answered Him, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets" But you He ask them again, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter answered Him, "You are the Messiah!" And He strictly warned them to tell no one about Him.

Jesus speaks of His suffering and death Saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised third day"

Jesus speaks about self-denial Then Jesus said to His disciples. If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of Is Father, and then He will reward each according to what he has done.

The transfiguration He was transformed in front of them, and His face shone like the sun, Even His clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them Talking with Him. While he was still speaking suddenly a bright cloud covered them and a voice from the cloud said; This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him.

Question about Elijah Then they began to question Him, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Elijah does come first and restores everything, He replied. "How then is it written about the Son of Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt? But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him"

Jesus' ministry of healing and deliverance Because of your little faith" He told them. For I assure you; If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, Move from here to there' and it will move, Nothing will be impossible for you. However this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.

But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Blessings
Kathleen

292 - Peter's momentous confession

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 15: 21-39, 16: 1-20
Mark 7: 24: 37, 8: 1-26

The Syrophoenician woman A Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, Have mercy on me, Lord Son of David! My daughter is cruelly tormented by a demon.
Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, Send her away because she cries out after us.
He replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" but she came, knelt before Him, and said "Lord, help me!"
He answered,
'It is right to take children's bread and throw it to their dogs" "Yes Lord," she said, "yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table!" Then Jesus replied to her, "Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want. And from that moment her daughter was cured.

Jesus heals many
Jesus feeds the four thousand
The demand for a sign Jesus said " No sign will be given to this generation.
He answered them; When evening comes you say, It will be goo weather because the sky is red; And in the morning. Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening. You know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can't read the signs of the times
And evil and adulterous generation wants a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sing of Jonah.

The yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducee's Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducee's.

Jesus heals a blind man

Peter's declaration But you "He asked them, "Who do you say that I am/"\
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!"
And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was the Messiah.

Be sober! Be on the alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith.
1 Peter 5: 8-9

Blessings
Kathleen.

291 The bread of life

Kathleen's thoughts

John 6: 22-71, 15: 1-9
Mark 7: 1-23
Matthew 15: 10-20

The people seek Jesus
Jesus teaches about spiritual food Jesus said to them, I assure you; Moses didn't give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the real bread from Heaven. For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

Jesus, the bread of life Then they said, "Sir, give us this bread always!" I am the bread of life,
Jesus told them. No one who comes to Me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in Me will ever be thirsty again.
May disciples desert Jesus 
The hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees These people honour Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. They worship Me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commands of men.
Honour your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death
But you say, If a man tells his father or mother, Whatever benefit you might have received from me is Corban.( That is, a gift committed to the temple)
You no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. You revoke God's word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.

Things that make a person unclean It's not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

don't you realize that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is eliminated. But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies. These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.


If you love Me, you will keep My commandments John 14: 15

Blessings Kathleen.

290 - The feeding of the five thousand.

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 14: 13 -36
Mark 6: 30-56
Luke 9: 10-17
John 6: 1-21

THe feeding of the five thousand But we only have five loaves and two fish here, they said to Him.
Bring them here to Me, He said. THen He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of leftover pieces.
Now those who ate were about 5000 men, besides womaen and children.

Jesus leaves the crowd When the people saw the sign He had done, they said, THis really is the Prophet who was to come into the world! THerefore, when Jesus knew that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king , He withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
(To Pray)

Jesus walks on the water His disciples went down to sea, got into a boat and started across the sea to Capernaum. Darkness had already set in, but Jesus had not yet come to them. Then a high wind arose, and the sea began to churn, After they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus waking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they were afraid.
But He said to them, "It is I. Don't be afraid!" Then they were will to take Him on board, and at once the boat was at the shore where they were heading.

Jesus heals the sick at Gennesaret Once they crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the men of that place recognized Him, they alerted the whole vicinity and brought to Him all who were sick.
They were begging Him that they might only touch the tassel on His robe. And as many as touched   it were made perfectly well.

But Jesus looked at them and said "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible" Matthew 19:26

Blessings
Kathleen.

289 - The mission of twelve

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 9: 35-38, 10: 1-42, 11:1, 14: 1-12
Mark 6: 7-29
Luke 9: 3-9
Death of John the Baptist AD 27

Jesus sends out the twelve disciple Then He said to His disciples, The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.
These are the names of the 12 apostles;
1First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and
2.Andrew his brother; 
3. James the son of Zebedee,
and
4.John his brother;
5. Philip and
6. Bartholomew;
7. Thomas and
8. Matthew the tax collector;
9. James the son of Alphaeus, and
10. Thaddeus;
11. Simon the Zealot and
12.Judas Iscariot who also betrayed Him

Jesus' instructions to the disciples Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions;
Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town. Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
take nothing for the road, He told them, no walking stick, no travelling bag, no bread, no money; and don't take an extra shirt. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them..

The persecution of the disciples Don't fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Arn't two sparrows sold for a penny/ Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. But even the hairs foyer head have all been counted. Don't be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.'
Therefore, everyone who will acknowledged Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My father in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

The cost and rewards of discipleship The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And whoever doesn't take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. Anyone finding his life will lose it, and anyone losing his life because of Me will find it.
The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Hm who sent Me.

Death of John the Baptist Because of Herod's  oath to his daughter who asked for John's head and so Herod the tetrarch orders were.... John was beheaded in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl, Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about it, they became and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb.

I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me Phil 4: 13

Blessings
Kathleen.

288 - More healing

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 9: 18-34, 13: 54-58
Mark 5:21-43, 6: 1-6
Luke 8: 26-56

Jesus casts out demons
The woman who touched Jesus
Jesus raises Jairus' daughter
Jesus heals two blind men
A dumb man speaks again
Jesus rejected again at Nazareth






The woman touched the hem of His garment and was made whole! The above photo is a prayer shawl one very similar to what Jesus wore and that long thread is what this woman touched on Jesus' garment and was made whole. This shawl is mentioned in the Old Testament in Numbers 15: 39 Then in Deut: 22: 12 and in Malachi 4: 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;  http://www.bibletruth.cc/Body_tzitzit.htm 


Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for the proof of what is not seen. Hebrew 11:1

Blessings
Kathleen.

287 - More parables

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 13: 31-53, 8: 18, 23-34
Mark 4: 30-41, 5: 1-20

Parables of the mustard seed and the yeast And he said; How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it/ It's like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground. And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the vegetables, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.
Very interesting this is - When we read God's word it's a seed that is planted in us and when it's watered by the springs of living water this word grows in us and the word shines through us that others know we are His disciples and people want the same (they like nest towards us). 

Jesus us of parables He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand. And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

Parable of weeds explained He replied; The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world; and the good seed - these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Therefore just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of man will  send out His angels, and they will gather from His kingdom everything that causes sin and those guilty of lawlessness. They will throw them into the blazing furnace where there will b sweeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom. Anyone who has ears should Listen!

The next 3 parables are "The kingdom of heaven is like....
Parable of hidden treasure
Parable of the pearl
Parable of the net
The landowner Have you understood all these things/ Yes, they told Him.
Therefore, He said to them, Every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what  is new and what is old. When Jesus had finished these parables, He left there.

Jesus calms the storm They came and woke Him up saying "Master, Master, were going to die!' Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm. He said to them, Where is your Faith?"
They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, "Who can this be? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey Him!"

Jesus casts out demons What is your name? He asked him. "My name is Legion,' he answered Him, because we are many" and he kept begging Him not send them out of the regions Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him, "Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them.' And He gave them permission.

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror; for he looks at himself, goes away, and right away forgets what kind of man he was James 1: 22-24

Blessings
Kathleen.

286 - The parables of Jesus.

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 12: 46-50, 13: 1-23
Mark 3: 31-35, 4: 1-29
Luke 8 19-21, 8: 4-18

Jesus' mother and brothers But He replied to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father is heaven, that person is My brother and sister and mother."

The parable of the sower as a large crowd was gathering, and people were flocking t Him from every town, He said in a parable;
A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing some fell along the path, It was trampled on, and the birds of the sky ate it up. Other seed fell on the rock; when it sprang up, it withered, since it lacked moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. Still other seed fell on good ground, when it sprang up, it produced a crop 100 times what was sown. As He said this, He called out, "Anyone who has ears to hear should listen."

The purpose of the parables Then the disciples came up and asked Him, Why do You speak to them in parables?"
He answered them, "Because the secrets of the kigdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

You will listen and listen, yet never understand;
and you will look and look, yet never perceive
For this people's heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn back and I would cure them.

The explanation 
The seed is the word of God.

A lamp under a basket He also said to them, 'Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed/ Isn't it to be put on a lamp stand/\? For nothing is concealed except to be revealed, and nothing hidden except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen! Then He said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you. For to the one who has, it will be given, and from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

The growing seed The kingdom of God is like this He said. "A man scatters seed on the ground; he sleeps and rises night and day, and the see sprouts and grows. he doesn't know how. The soil produces a crop by itself first the blade, then the head and then the ripe grain on the head. But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because harvest has come.

The parable of the weeds An enemy did this! he told them, "So do you want us to go and gather them up?" the slaves ask him.
"No, he said. When you gather up the weeds you might also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I'll tell the reapers; Gather the weeds first sand tie them in bundles to burn them. but store the wheat in my barn.

But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head - Christ Eph. 4: 15

Blessings
Kathleen.

285 - Jesus and Beelzebul

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 11: 16-30, 12: 22-45
Luke 11: 20-24 7: 36-50, 8: 1-3
Mark 3: 20-30

Jesus condemns wickedness Look a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.

The unbelieving towns
Invitation to rest At the time Jesus said, I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, Because this was Your good pleasure. All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.
Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

Jesus at Simon's home She brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears, She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.
Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that's why she loved much, But the one who is forgiven little, loves little. Then Her said to her, Your sins are forgiven.

The women who accompanied Jesus
Jesus accused of madness Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, "He's out of His mind"

Jesus and Beelzebul Is the ruler of the demons.
Anyone who is not with Me is against Me, and any one who does not gather with Me scatters.

The unpardonable sin Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven, Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will NOT be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.
Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit, Brood of vipers!
For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

The folly of seeking a sign. But He answered them, An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Therefore, submit to God, But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. James 4: 7-8

Blessings
Kathleen.

284 - Jesus teaching.

Kathleen's thoughts.

,Matthew 8: 1-13, 11: 2-15
Luke 6: 20-49, 7: 1-30

Jesus' teaching about happiness and sorrow 
Blessed be ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be filled,
Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy for, behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.



Treatment of enemies But I say to you who listen; Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also.
Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.
But love your enemies, do what is good and lend, expecting nothing in return, and lend, expecting nothing in return, Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. Be merciful just as your Father also is merciful.

Do not judge Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do no condemn, and you will not be condemned, Forgive, Andy will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure - pressed down shaken together, and running over. will be poured into your lap, For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

A tree and its fruit A good man produces good out of the good store room of his heart. An evil man produces evil out of the evil storeroom, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

Wise and foolish builders
Jesus heals the centurion's servant
Jesus raises a widow's son

Jesus commends John the Baptist When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent a message by his disciples and asked Him, "Are You the One who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

Blessings.
Kathleen.

283 - The Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 5 21-42, 6: 1-34,7: 1-29

Jesus' Teaching about anger, adultery and divorce - Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce,. But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality,, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Vows and revenge But I tell you, don't take an oath at all; either by heaven, because it is God's throne, or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
But let your word yes be yes, and your no be no . Anything more than this is from the evil one.
Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Love for enemies But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.

Teaching about giving But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Teaching about prayers and fasting 
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptations, but deliver us from evil;
For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.

THIS IS IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT

TO LIVE IN GOD'S BLESSINGS AND

LOVE.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;
But if ye, forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.

Riches in heaven Don't collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don't break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

God and possessions But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Judging others 
Our heavenly Father Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Further teaching How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

The wise man and the foolish man Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible and who built his house on the rock.

Jesus authority. 

Blessings
Kathleen.

282 - Jesus chooses the Twelve.

Kathleen's thoughts.

Matthew 12: 1-21
Mark 2: 23-28, 3: 1-19
Luke 6: 1-20

The question about the Sabbath Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!

Or haven't you read in the Law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?
O desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

The man with a paralysed hand Stand before us. Then He said to them., Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.A man is worth far more than a sheep so it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him how they might destroy Him

Multitudes healed

Jesus chooses the twelve apostles 
he appointed the Twelve.
To Simon, He gave the name Peter, and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, He gave the name Boanerges. (that is, "sons of Thunder) Andrew; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who also betrayed Him.

Jesus teaches and heals

The Sermon on the Mount
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the Kingdom of heaven is theirs. 'Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted
Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure i heart, because they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.

You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lamp stand, and it give light for all who are in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For I assure you; Until heaven  and earth pass away not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches the commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the  scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Blessings
Kathleen.

281 - The authority of Jesus.

Kathleen's thoughts

Matthew 9: 9-17
Mark 2: 13-22
Luke 5: 27-39
John  5: 1-47

Jesus calls Matthew He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, "Follow Me!" So he got up and followed Him.

The question about fasting Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?"
Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

The healing at the pool Get up, "Jesus told him, "Pick up your bedroll and walk!" Instantly the man got well, picked up his bedroll, and started to walk. Now that day was the Sabbath.

The Jews displeasure
Jesus' response Then Jesus replied, "I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing, For whatever the Father does, the Son also does these things in the same way. For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these so that you will be amazed. And just as the Father raises the dead and give them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to. The Father, in fact, judges  o one but has given all judgment to the Son, so that all people will honour the Son just as they honour the Father. Anyone who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent Him.

Jesus speaks of His authority I assure you; Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgement but has passed from death to life.

Jesus witnesses I can do nothing on my own, I judge only as I her, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

I don't receive man's testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. John was a burning and shining lamp, and for time you were willing to enjoy his light.

For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. But if you don't believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"

Because by Him everything was created, in heaven and on earth. the visible and the invisible. whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things have been created through Him and for Him, He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together. Col 1: 16-17

Blessings
Kathleen.

280 - Jesus heals many

Kathleen's thoughts

Luke 4: 33-37
Mark 1: 29-45  2: 1-12
Matthew 4: 23-25 8: 2-17, 9: 1-8
Luke 4: 38-44, 5: 12-26

The man with an evil spirit Have You come to destroy us. I know who You are - the Holy One of God!

What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!
And news about Him began to go out to every place in the vicinity.

Jesus heals many people Peter's house, He saw his mother - in - law lying in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her.
He drop out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. So that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled;
He himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.
But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Jesus in Galilee But He said to them " I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose. And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Jesus heals a leper Then Jesus told him. See that you don't tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.
This is an interesting note. Many people think that because Jesus came Moses laws fell away and here you can see that Jesus still upholds the law of Moses.

Jesus heals a paralysed man but so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. then He told the paralytic. "Get up, pick up your stretcher,and go home: And he got up and went home.

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by His wounding you have been healed 1 Peter 2: 24

Blessings
Kathleen.