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God knows – Psalm 139

Post author:Ron
Post published:January 9, 2015
Post category:Praying God's Word Psalms

It's a well-known psalm, but take a minute to drink in the truth about just how well, how intimately God knows you. 1) Yahweh, You have searched me and known.…

14. Kingdom Come

Post author:Ron
Post published:December 30, 2014
Post category:Praying God's Word Starting a Journey with Jesus (Matthew)

Starting a Journey with Jesus, Day 14 (Matthew: 4:23-25)

Today we cover a lot of ground. Put your walking shoes on, we are going to follow Jesus all over the hilly region of Galilee. There are only two cities here (Sepphoris near Nazareth and Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee) and many small villages. Most of the people are farmers and fishermen living under Roman rule that is exercised through the Herodian family.

He went across all of Galilee teaching in the synagogues and preaching the good news of God’s kingdom and healing all the sickness and disease of the people. The report about what he was doing went beyond Galilee into all of Syria. People brought to him anybody who was ill with an ailment or problem, those suffering great pain, the demon-oppressed, epileptics and paralyzed, and he healed them all. Great crowds came to him from Galilee, from the “Ten Cities” across the lake, others from Jerusalem and Judea, and others from across the Jordan. (Matthew 4:23-25)

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13. Come Follow Me

Post author:Ron
Post published:December 27, 2014
Post category:Praying God's Word Starting a Journey with Jesus (Matthew)

Starting a Journey with Jesus, Day 13 (Matthew 4:18-22)

Jesus invited two sets of brothers, all fishermen, to come and journey with him. You are invited to continue the journey too.

Walking beside Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were throwing their nets into the lake, for their work was fishing. Jesus said to them, “Follow after me. I’ll make you a fisher of men.” Right away they left their nets and followed him.

A little ways further he saw another pair of brothers, James and John, Zebedee’s sons. They were sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their fishnets, and Jesus called them to follow. They immediately left behind the boat and their father and followed him. (Matthew 4:18-22)

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12. Light in Galilee

Post author:Ron
Post published:December 24, 2014
Post category:Praying God's Word Starting a Journey with Jesus (Matthew)

Starting a Journey with Jesus, Day 12 (Matthew 4: 12-17)

When the sun has gone down and it is dark and you need lots of light to get your work done, it can be very frustrating. How you wished for more light! When the sun comes up, then you will be able to see again. But can you imagine darkness that lasts years? decades? centuries or more?! (more…)