Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023 day 32, Feb 2)

Passage Matthew chapter 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 Homan Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

• Matthew Two–
  • 2:1
    • After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,
  • 2:6 Prophecy
    • And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
      are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:
      because out of you will come a leader
      who will shepherd My people Israel.”^[c]
  • 2:9 The star was back
    • ⁹ After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east!^[e] It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.
  • 2:13 Angelic Warning
    • ¹³ After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”
  • 2:16-18 murders
  • 2:19-23 Joseph listens to Angels

Mindful Meditating

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

example:

• ¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about
• THIS is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about
• This IS how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about
• This is HOW the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about.

…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.

Matthew 2:9 Coloring Page

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

1. How  many  wise  men?
   1. CrossWalk about the Three Wise Men
2. What was King Herod  meaning when he said “so that I too can go and worship Him”?
   1. this is up to you
3. why did Herod try to kill Jesus?
   1. Billy Graham’s ministry has an idea.
4. how old was Jesus when the Magi came?
   1. Never Thirsty explains the various items in this scenario.
5. How many prophecies did the birth of Jesus fulfill?
   1. Answers in Genesis has some thoughts about that.

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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:

• Got Questions provides a detailed explanation of The Roman’s Road.
• Billy Graham’s version of the Plan of salvation.

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.

“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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• Naomi’s Heart Ministries
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