Matthew 1 - 18
Matthew 1:23
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel --- which means , "God with us."
I guess I should title this "Thoughts & Truths" --- as this days readings could be split up in many parts. Some simply favorite scriptures to hide in your heart, other verses leading to thoughts of personal application. Not really one story from this reading, but many.
In Matthew 4:1, one such story in temptation. "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil." I can so relate to that as it seems I'm tempted quite often, and even more often feel I'm left in the desert! I guess that's where the next part of that verse comes in, with Matthew 4:4 saying, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" It is those times of temptation, or feeling lost and abandoned in the desert - that I must thirst most for God. Be fed by His Word. Every word of temptation or defeat, followed by a word of truth and victory. We may not be able to totally stop those temptations or defeats, but we can better react to them with knowing and speaking God's truths, of which there are so many good ones in this reading.
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
The Beatitudes....
Matthew 5:3-12
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Matthew 6:9
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:19
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:7
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:25
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Matthew 8:23
Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going t drown!" He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"
Matthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that man will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by you words you will be condemned.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
Matthew 17:20
I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
I'll focus on a few scriptures that really touched me in this days journey with regard to my "Life with Autism" ---
We are that city on the hill of vaccine corruption.
We will shine the light of truth.
We will not be hidden.
Oh how that gives me such great HOPEISM in the face of such great persecution!
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:19
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 7:7
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:25
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Matthew 8:23
Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going t drown!" He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"
Matthew 10:39
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that man will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by you words you will be condemned.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."
Matthew 17:20
I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
I'll focus on a few scriptures that really touched me in this days journey with regard to my "Life with Autism" ---
I love Matthew 4:16 which says, "....the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." Sometimes in my "Life with Autism" I do feel like we are living in the land of the shadow of death. In the typical life that vaccine injury has stolen, in the health seizures have eroded... Some cycles of seizures leave Brandon looking like he'll have permanent residence in that land. A time or two with seizures where he stopped breathing completely, our son was briefly in that shadow. Other times he should have been, but by the Grace of God was spared. But then light. It always dawns. Always. The darkness of the lies the vaccine industry has spoken and that our government has allowed to prevail can never be totally or permanently hidden from the light of truth. Matthew 5:14 says, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden." Our truth is that light. Our "city" of vaccine injury to an entire generation of children will no longer be hidden. To me that verse and the "Blessed are those who are persecuted" both reflect what we are going through now with our parental choice and religious rights being taken away because of the total corruption of the vaccine industry and the absolute ineffectiveness of the CDC in their newfound state of total loss of respect and believability. Our truth in all that is a light in the darkness of corruption. And once again, truth, whether we're talking about God or vaccine corruption -- cannot be hidden.
I have "seen the light" of God's salvation and will never return to believing the lies of satan.
We who have "seen the light" of vaccine truth, will never return to the darkness of believing the lies of Pharma.
I have "seen the light" of God's salvation and will never return to believing the lies of satan.
We who have "seen the light" of vaccine truth, will never return to the darkness of believing the lies of Pharma.
We are that city on the hill of vaccine corruption.
We will shine the light of truth.
We will not be hidden.
Oh how that gives me such great HOPEISM in the face of such great persecution!
