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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Chapter 23 or MMM23

MIndfully Meditating on Matthew Chapter Twenty-three

(c)2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 54, Feb 23)

Passage Matthew Chapter Twenty-three

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 23
    • Mt 23:1-7 Do as they say, not as they do
      • the principle of the authority of a position
        •  “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.[a] Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do,[b] because they don’t practice what they teach. 
      • Performing for praise
        • They do everything[e] to be observed by others: They enlarge their phylacteries[f] and lengthen their tassels.[g]
        • Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
        • Matthew 6:1-18
        • MMM6
      • Love the Place of Honor
        • They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.
    • do not call anyone on earth father for you have one father and He is in heavenMt 23:8-12 How you should be
      • Not “Rabbi”
        • “But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher,[h] and you are all brothers.
      • Not “Father”
        • Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven.
      • Not “Master”(Teacher)
        • 10 And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master,[i] the Messiah.
          • Mt 20:26-28 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
          • MMM18
          • MMM19
      • The Greatest
        • 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
    • Mt 23:13-36 WOES
      • “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in.
      • 14 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show.
      • 15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as fit for hell[l] as you are!
      • 16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.
        • Blind people![p] For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
      • “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of[q] mint, dill, and cumin,[r] yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faith.
      •  24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, yet gulp down a camel!
      • 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed[s] and self-indulgence!
      • You outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every impurity.
      • decorate prophet tombs but don’t live what they taught
      • 33 “Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?
      • 34 This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and hound from town to town.
        • this one goes with the parable of the King and the vineyard dresser – killed servants and killed the son. MMM21
      • JUDGEMENT
        • 35 So all the righteous blood shed on the earth will be charged to you,[y] from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
    • Mt 23:37-39  Oh Jerusalem
      • 37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks[z] under her wings, yet you were not willing!
    • Second Coming foretold
      • 39 For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, ‘He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One’!”

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 23:12
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • WHOEVER exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Whoever EXALTS himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
  • Whoever exalts HIMSELF will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

Coloring

Matthew the Book coloring page by Ministry to Children

 

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. What is Moses’ seat? and why should they obey?
    1. Got Questions explains the “seat” concept.
  2. What does the word ‘woe’ mean?
    1. I found a page by Frank Nelte that explains Woe.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Chapter 22 or MMM22

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter twenty twoMindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 53, Feb 22)

Passage Matthew Chapter Twenty-Two

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 22
    • Mt 22:1-14 Parable of the Wedding
      • Invited the expected company
        • Mt 22:3
          • He sent out his slaves to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come.
        • God invites His children to the Wedding and sends his servants with the invitations (Evangelists, Prophets)
      • Invited them again – two busy
        • Mt 22: 5
          • “But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business.
        • Those who’s lives are full of the hard road, the thorns, the rocky road, or just the cares of this life.
      • and then some attacked his servants
        • Mt 22:6
          • And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.
        • Martyrs, preachers of Jesus, Prophets of God, Jesus, Disciples/Apostles, first century church.
      • go therefore to the main highway and call as many as you can find to the wedding feast. Mt 22:7 King dealt with the children
      • Mt 22:8-11 Invite everyone
      • Mt 22:10- 12 Mt 22:one had no wedding robe
        • 12 So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
        • I was taught that when you invited people to the wedding feast, you provided a garment – so this man didn’t bother to wear it.  The analogy is that Christ provides us with a white robe to wear to the marriage supper of the Lamb where we are the bride.
      • Mt 22:13 We must be fulfilling the requirements of Christianity, follower of Christ, or we will be cast out.
        • 13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot,[c] and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
        • Question in the QQ portion – what does this say about someone that has come into the family of Christ but defiles their wedding robes?  
      • Mt 22:14
        • 14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
    • Mt 22:15-22 Taxes again
      • 21 Then He said to them, “Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
      • MMM17
    • Mt 22:23-33 Resurrection of the dead discussed
      • a test from the Sadducees
        • 23 The same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to Him and questioned Him:
        • seven brothers and same wife
      • Jesus rebukes them
        • 29 Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.
      • A new thing explained
        • 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like[i] angels in heaven.
        • Interesting concept
      • God of the Living
        • 31 Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God: 32 I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?[j] He[k] is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
    • Mt 22:34- 40 Another test by the Pharisees
      • 35 And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him: 36 “Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?”[l]
      • Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. Matthew 22Answer
        • 37 He said to him, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.[m]
        • 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
        • 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend[p] on these two commands.”
    • Mt 22:41-45 Jesus turns the tables
      • Mt 22: 45  Who is the Messiah?
        • 45 “If David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how then can the Messiah be his Son?”
      • His answer was clear enough to them that they no longer asked Him any questions.
        •  46 No one was able to answer Him at all,[t] and from that day no one dared to question Him anymore.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 22:37
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 37 He said to him, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
  • LOVE  the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
  • Love THE Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
  •  Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

Here’s a great song! Love the Lord your God with all your soul

Parable of the Wedding Feast coloring page by Super Coloring

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. What does the wedding garment represent?
    1. This page had great answers to this question! I got lost in it!
  2. Does the casting out of the person that is in the wedding room, but not wearing clean clothes mean that there can be those that profess Christ, but can still be cast out?
    1. Hebrews 10:26-31
    2. Number 15:30
    3. Hebrews 6:4-6
  3. What is the point that Jesus was making about the Messiah being the Son of David?
    1. Bible Blender has a good explanation with extra texts

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 19 or MMM19

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 50, Feb 19)

Passage Matthew Chapter Nineteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

author note – no video this time because I am having too many migraines from the eye surgery, and I have to give up something. My apologies.

  • Matthew 19
    • Mt 19:1-12 Divorce and Remarriage
      • I’m just going to post what God says – if you have other opinions, or go with other understandings, you have grace to follow Christ according to the knowledge that He provides for YOU!
      • Pharisees trying to trick him
        • Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?”
      • something about the genders and creation that makes the joining important
        • “Haven’t you read,” He replied, “that He who created[a] them in the beginning made them male and female,”
        • and He also said:
          • For this reason a man will leave
            his father and mother
            and be joined to his wife,
            and the two will become one flesh?[c]
        • So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.”
        • I don’t understand how this goes with Jesus saying that in the new kingdom there is no giving or taking in marriage.
          • Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.
        • I have not studied this except as to how it applied to me, and this verse kept Jim and I married through the tough times.
      • Hard hearts – what does this mean about the laws???
        • He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning.
          • I’m trying not to get too deep here…but Jesus is in Deep Water!
      • The disciples say
        • 10 His disciples said to Him, “If the relationship of a man with his wife is like this, it’s better not to marry!”
      • Jesus says:
        • 11 But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given to. 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”
        • For more see 1Corinthians 7:1-16
    • Mt 19:13-15 Bring the Little Children
      • 14 Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.”
        • Did the Disciples forget about who was the greatest in Heaven?
    • Mt 19:16-22  What must I do to have eternal life?
      • 16 Just then someone came up and asked Him, “Teacher, what good must I do to have eternal life?”
      • Keep the Commandments
      • 18 “Which ones?” he asked Him.
      • Jesus summarizes the whole OT set of laws
        • Do not murder;
        • do not commit adultery;
        • do not steal;
        • do not bear false witness;
        • honor your father and your mother;
        • and love your neighbor as yourself.
          • Other than the Loving God part – these are the ones Jesus’s Father wrote on the Mountain! Ex 20:1-17
      • 20 “I have kept all these,”[i] the young man told Him. “What do I still lack?”
      • KICKER FROM JESUS
        • 21 “If you want to be perfect,”[j] Jesus said to him, “go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
      • 22 When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
        • Was his possessions really what Jesus was getting at?
    • Mt 19:23-24
      • 23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven! 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
        • WHY????
    • Mt 19:25
      • 25 When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
    • Mt 19:26
      • 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
    • Mt 19:27
      • 27 Then Peter responded to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You. So what will there be for us?”
    • Mt 19:28-30 God’s got us taken care of
        • Matt 6:21
          • For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
        • Matt 6:24
          • “No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.
        • Mt 6:21-34
          • 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
          • 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
          • 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
        • Matt 7 7:7-12 
          • “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
        • Philippians 4:19
          • And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
        • 1 Peter 5:7
          • Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
    • Mt 19:30 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 19:26
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  • BUT with God all things are possible.
  • but WITH God all things are possible.
  • but with GOD all things are possible

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

Jesus loves the little children from StAnnesHelper.com to color

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. What do you think it means that divorce was allowed by Moses?
    1. your answer
  2. Do you think the disciples forgot all the teaching about who is the greatest in the Kingdom, about the children?
    1. your answer
  3. What do you say it takes to be saved?
    1. Your answer
    2. There are two plans of salvation just below if you need them.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 18 or MMM18

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew chapter Eighteen

(c) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 49, Feb 18)

Passage Matthew Chapter Eighteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

This chapter, though, I will use the New Living Translation for clearing up some of the translations.

New Living Translation (NLT)

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

  • Matthew 18
    • Mt 18:1-6 Who is the Greatest in Heaven?
      • a little child
        •  Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
      • Don’t cause one to suffer – to fall into sin
        • But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
    • Mt 18:7-9 the sorrows of temptation
      • “What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.
        • cut off hand, gouge out eye
      • God holds children dear
        • 10 “Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.[c]
    • Mt 18:11- 14 The 99 vs the 1 – promise for wayward children
      • Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
      • rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander away!
      •  14 In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.
    • Mt 18:15-17 Conflict Negotiation for the church
      • one-to-one
        • 15 “If another believer[d] sins against you,[e] go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
      • bring one or two
        • 16 But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.
      • whole church
        • 17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. 
      • If no change –
        • Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
        • make every attempt possible, but do not poison the body.
    • Mt 18:18- 20 in light of church matters – PRAYER POWER
      • 18 “I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid[f] on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit[g] on earth will be permitted in heaven.
      • 19 “I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. 20 For where two or three gather together as my followers,[h] I am there among them.”
    • Mt 18:21 – 22 How often to forgive
      • 22 “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven![j]
    • Mt 18: 23-35 Forgive to be forgiven Parable
      • 35 “That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters[m] from your heart.”

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 18:3
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  •  Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • UNLESS you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven
  • unless  YOU turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven
  • unless you TURN from your sins and become like little children, you will never get int the Kingdom of Heaven.

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

Lost Sheep coloring pages by ColoringHome.

Unforgiving Servant Coloring page

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. What qualities do children have that we, as adults, could grow back into?
    1. Your answer
  2. Why is the 99 and 1 verse about wayward children? does it just pertain to God’s children?
    1. Your Answer
  3. Read the Parable of the ruler and the servants – and think of something you’ve been forgiven of, and someone you are in need of forgiving. Could God put the consequences of sin back on us like this parable suggests? What color are the words of this parable in your Bible?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 17 or MMM17

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter seventeen

(c)2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 48, Feb 17)

Passage Matthew Chapter Seventeen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

 

  • Matthew 17
    • Mt 17:1-9 Transfiguration
      • Peter James and John chosen
      • Semi-Glorified Body
        • He was transformed[a] in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.
      • Moses and Elijah in Resurrected Bodies
        • Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
      • Seemed real to dear Peter
        • Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make[b] three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
          • you don’t make tabernacles (shelters, tents) for ghosts
      • Then God spoke
        • While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered[c] them, and a voice from the cloud said:
        • This is My beloved Son.
          I take delight in Him.
          Listen to Him!
      • The fear of the Lord
        • When the disciples heard it, they fell facedown and were terrified.
        • Then Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.”
    • Mt 17:10-13 Elijah? John the Baptist?
      • 12 “But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”[h]
    • Mt 17:14-21 Healing the son with seizures – Faith
      • 15 “Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures[i] and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.”
        • the father moved up the ladder of authority.
      • 17 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious[j] generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”
        • apparently, the disciples should have been able
      • Why Not?
        • 19 Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
        • 20 “Because of your little faith,” He[n] told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of[o] a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
      • BUT – there is differences!!!
        • [21 However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.][p]
    • Mt 17: 22-23 Second mention of his coming death
      •  Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 23 They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” And they were deeply distressed.
    • Mt 17: 24- 27 Paying Taxes
      • Peter asked by tax collectors
        • “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax?”
      • Peter says
        • “Yes,”
          • but what was his plan?????
      • Jesus first!
        • “What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?”[
        • “From strangers,”
        • “Then the sons are free,” Jesus told him. 27 “But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin.[v] Take it and give it to them for Me and you.”
          • basic principle that we are not the sons of this government, so we should pay taxes, but also allows that God will provide.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 17:5
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • This is My beloved Son.
    I take delight in Him.
    Listen to Him!
  • THIS is my beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him!
  • This IS My beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him!
  • This is MY beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him!
  • This is My BELOVED Son.  I take delight in Him. Listen to Him!

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Mount of Transfiguration coloring page available at The Homely Hours.

Transfiguration from the Coloring Home

a page from the feast of the transfiguration from the Catholic Playground

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. Where or what was the mount of transfiguration?
    1. Got Answers discusses some various thoughts.
  2. Why were the disciples unable to cast out the demon? The strength of the demon or their lack of faith?
    1. Bible  Ask explains it in a way that enlightened me!
  3. What do you think about the issue of taxes?
    1. Your answer

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 16 or MMM16

(c) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 47, Feb 16)

Passage Matthew Chapter Sixteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 16
    • Mt 16:1-4 Signs
      • A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
      • Itty Bitty Bible Study on Jonah
    • Mt 16:5-12 Yeast discussions
      • When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
      • Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
      • 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
    • Mt 16:13-17 The Son of Man
      • 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
      • 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
      • 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.
    • Mt 16:18-20 Peter and keys to kingdom
      • 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[c] will not overcome it.
        • see question below
      • I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven.”
    • Mt 16:21-23 – Jesus reveals Jerusalem events
      • Jesus is going to be killed
      • Peter says no, never
      • 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
      • Poor Peter!
    • Mt 16:24-28
      • 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
      • Jim Elliott – He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 15:18
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven.”
  • I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven;
  • I WILL give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven;
  • I will GIVE you the keys of the kingdom of heaven;
  • I will give YOU the keys of the kingdom of heaven

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Matthew Coloring Page by Ministry to Children  – though it can be good for adult meditating.

I’m sorry, no coloring pages for Who do you say that I am, or the yeast of the pharisees.

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1.  Is Peter the Rock or his confession the Rock?
    1. GotAnswers explains it this way.
    2. More on Peter from my Lent Story.
  2. To whom are the keys to the Kingdom given?
    1. Christianity.com sees it this way.
    2. GotQuestions discusses it as well.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating in Matthew chapter 15 or MMM15

(C) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 46, Feb 15)

Passage Matthew Chapter Fifteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

 

  • Matthew 15
    • Mt 15:1-20 Clean hands or clean hearts?
      • 1-9 Reprimanding the Pharisees
        • make rulings to undermine the point of the law and benefit themselves.
        • “‘These people honor me with their lips,
              but their hearts are far from me.
          They worship me in vain;
              their teachings are merely human rules.’[c]
      • 10-20what washing hands was a foreshadowing of:
        • 10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
        • 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. 20 These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
    • Mt 15:21-28  The Faith of the Canaanite Woman – how to press in for answers
      • Came to Jesus – request #1
        • 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
      • Ignored
        • 23 Jesus did not answer a word.
        • So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
        • 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”
      • Request #2
        • 25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
      • Rebuked – potentially a denial
        • 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
      • Request/Response #3
        • 27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
      • Rewarded for persistent Faith
        • 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
    • Mt 15:29-31 Jesus Healing multitudes
      • 31 The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
    • Mt 15:32 – 38 Feeding the Four Thousand
      • Jesus’ practical compassion
        • 32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”
      • disciples forget previous miracles
        • 33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”
      • What DO you have?
        • “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
      • Prayer of Thanksgiving
        • 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
      • How many ate?
        • They all ate and were satisfied.
        • 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
      • Exceedingly Abundantly above what you ask or think:
        • Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
        • NO WASTE – LEFTOVERS!
    • Mt 15:39 – Moving on to the next place
        • 39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan.
    • Here is an excellent comparison between  the feeding of the five thousand and the feeding of the four thousand.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 15:18
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them
  • BUT the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
  • But THE things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them,
  • But the THINGS that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart
  • But the things THAT come out of a person’s mouth come fr0m the heart

Life and death are in the power of the tongue! Prov 18:21

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Matthew Coloring Page by Ministry to Children  – though it can be good for adult meditating.

Various coloring pages of Jesus feeding the 5000 to choose from by Coloring Home

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. How does the whole conversation about words and hands defiling you make you feel?
    1. Your Answer
  2. Does this irradicate the Laws that the Pharisees made that ruled their every day?
    1. Your Answer
  3. A very interesting Article in BibleAsk about the Clash between Jesus and Pharisees.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 14 or MMM14

(C) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 45, Feb 14)

Passage 
Matthew Chapter Fourteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 14
    • Mt 14:1-12 the story of the death of John the Baptist
      • 12 Then his disciples came, removed the corpse,[c] buried it, and went and reported to Jesus.
    • Mt 14:13-14 Jesus tries to mourn John
        • 13 When Jesus heard about it, He withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed Him on foot from the towns. 14 As He stepped ashore,[d] He saw a huge crowd, felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.
    • Mt 14: 15-21 Feeding the 5000
      • YOU do it
        • 16 “They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”
      • WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH
        • 17 “But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.
      • GIVE IT TO JESUS
        • 18 “Bring them here to Me,” He said.
      • MORE THAN ENOUGH
        • 20 Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of leftover pieces!
    • Mt 14:22- 33 Take a Walk on the Water
      • Prayer time JESUS WAS ALONE
        • 23 After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.
      • Danger arose- JESUS WAS WATCHING
        • 24 But the boat was already over a mile[h] from land,[i] battered by the waves, because the wind was against them.
      • JESUS DIDN’T COME RIGHT AWAY
        • Around three in the morning,[j] He came toward them walking on the sea.
      • FRIGHTENED MORE OF THE GHOST!
      • JESUS CALMED THEIR FEARS
        • 27 Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
      • PETER WALKS ON WATER
        • 28 “Lord, if it’s You,” Peter answered Him, “command me to come to You on the water.”
        • 29 “Come!” He said.
        • And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus.
      • PETER LOOKS AT THE STORM
        • 30 But when he saw the strength of the wind,[k] he was afraid. And beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
      • JESUS REPRIMANDS, BUT SAVES
        • 31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
      • THEN THE STORM CEASED!
        • 32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
      • Peter stepped out of the boat in faith WHILE IN THE MIDST OF A STORM!
      • 33 Then those in the boat worshiped Him and said, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
    • Mt 14:34-36 – Touch the tassel
      • 34 Once they crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
      • 36 They were begging Him that they might only touch the tassel on His robe. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
        • Sounds like the woman with the issue of blood!
          • Luke 8:43-48
            • 43 A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years, who had spent all she had on doctors[a] yet could not be healed by any, 44 approached from behind and touched the tassel of His robe. Instantly her bleeding stopped.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 14:27
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 27 Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
  • IMMEDIATELY Jesus spoke to them. “have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.
  • JESUS spoke to them, have courage! it is I. Don’t be afraid,
  • Jesus SPOKE  to them, have courage, it is I, don’t be afraid
  • Jesus spoke TO them, have courage, it is I, don’t be afraid.
  • Jesus spoke to ME, have courage, it is I, don’t be afraid.

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Matthew Coloring Page by Ministry to Children  – though it can be good for adult meditating.

Various coloring pages of Jesus feeding the 5000 to choose from by Coloring Home

Various coloring pages of Jesus Walking on the Water to choose from by Coloring Home

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. Peter stepped out of the boat in faith WHILE IN THE MIDST OF A STORM!
    1. What does that tell us about walking through storms?
    2. The Eye of the Storm by Ryan Stevenson

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 13 or MMM13

(c) 2-23 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 44, Feb 13)

Passage 
Matthew Chapter Thirteen

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 13
    • Mt 13:1-9 & 18-23 Parable of the Sower
      • 4 &19
        • hard pounded path- eaten
      • 5&20
        • rocky soil – no root
      • 7 & 22
        • thorns – choked
      • 8 & 23
        • good ground-harvest
      • Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.
    • Mt 13:10-17 Parables and Secrets
      • 16 “But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
    • Mt 13:24-30 & 36-43 Wheat and Weeds
      • 24 & 37 Sower – Son of Man
      • 24 & 38 field – world
      • 24 & 38 Seeds – son’s of the Kingdom
      • 26 & 38 Weeds – Sons of the evil one
      • 25 & 39 enemy – Devil
      • Harvest –
        • 29 “‘No,’ he said. ‘When you gather up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but store the wheat in my barn.’”
      • End of the Age –
        • The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather from His kingdom everything that causes sin[i] and those guilty of lawlessness.[j] 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. Anyone who has ears[k] should listen!
    • Mt 13:34-35 Why parables? to fulfill:
      • I will open My mouth in parables;
        I will declare things kept secret
        from the foundation of the world.
    • Mt 13:31-32 Parable of the Mustard seed
    • Mt 13:33– Parable of the Yeast
    • Mt 13:44 Parable of the Hidden Treasure
    • Mt 13:45 Parable of the Pearl
    • Mt 13:47-50 Parable of the Net
      • 47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea. It collected every kind of fish, 48 and when it was full, they dragged it ashore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into containers, but threw out the worthless ones. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out, separate the evil people from the righteous, 50 and throw them into the blazing furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
    • Mt 13:51 Do you understand?
      • 52 “Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture[n] instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.”
    • Mt 13:54- 58 Rejection in Nazareth
      • But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.” 58 And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 13:16
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 16 “But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
  • BUT your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
  • But YOUR eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
  • But your EYES are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!
  • But your eyes ARE Blessed because they do see, and  your ears because they do hear!

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Matthew Coloring Page by Ministry to Children  – though it can be good for adult meditating.

Various Parable coloring pages to choose from by Coloring Home

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. Which of these parables speaks to you the most today?
    1. See if there is a coloring page for that parable, and pull it out and color while meditating on that parable.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,

~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Older woman with shades of coral in jewelry and sweater, glasses, silver and brown hair.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” –
from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

Bible open to Matthew

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 12 or MMM12

 

(C) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Catalogue , the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 43, Feb 12)

Passage
Matthew Chapter Twelve

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

  • Matthew 12
    • Mt 12:1-8 Lord of the Sabbath
      • But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here! If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice,[c] you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
        • 1 Sam 15:22,Heb 10:6, Ps 40:6
        • Mark 12:33
          • To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
        • Ps 51:16-17
          • You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
                you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
            17 My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit;
                a broken and contrite heart
                you, God, will not despise.
    • Mt 12:9-14 Lawful to heal on the Sabbath
          • 12 A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”
    • Mt 12:15-21  Fulfilled
      • Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,
        My beloved in whom My soul delights;
        I will put My Spirit on Him,
        and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
        19 He will not argue or shout,
        and no one will hear His voice in the streets.
        20 He will not break a bruised reed,
        and He will not put out a smoldering wick,
        until He has led justice to victory.[f]
        21 The nations will put their hope in His name.[g]
    • Mt 12:22-30House Divided
      • 28 If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
      • 30 Anyone who is not with Me is against Me, and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters.
      • Luke 11:23
    • Mt 12:31-32 Respect the Holy Spirit
      • 31 Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against[i] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[j] 32 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.
    • Mt 12:33-35, tree and it’s fruit
    • Mt 12:36-37 judged by your words
      • 36 I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.[m] 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
    • Mt 12:38-42 Sign of Jonah
      • 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
    • Mt 12:43- 45 The return of an unclean sprit
      • 44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ And returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.
    • Mt 12:46-50 Eternal Relationships
      • https://images.knowing-jesus.com/Matthew/12

        48 But He replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, that person is My brother and sister and mother.”

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 12:12
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 12 A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”
  • A MAN is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.
  • A man IS worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.
  • SO it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath..
  • so IT is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath
  • so it IS lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.

…and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

A Matthew Coloring Page by Ministry to Children  – though it can be good for adult meditating.

A coloring page of Hope from a collection, scroll down for Matt 12:21

 

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.

  1. Who is the servant of the Lord?
    1. Got Answers says it this way  about the Servant of the Lord in general.  Who do you think it is in THIS passage?
  2. What do you think Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is?
    1. Got Questions explains it thus.
    2. Do you agree or disagree?

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