Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 10

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 41, Feb 10)

Passage

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 10
- Mt 10:1-4 Commissioning the Twelve
  - Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every^[a] disease and sickness.
- Mt 10:5-15 The pattern for ministering
  - stay away from Samaria (right now)
  - ⁸Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
  - don’t take money – for the worker is worthy of his food.
  - hosting missionaries – ¹¹“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.
- Mt 10:16- 25 Persecution is coming – be prepared
  - ¹⁶“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.
  - ²⁰because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.
  - ²²You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.^[g]
- Mt 10:26-31 Don’t fear, worth more than sparrows
- Mt 10:32-39 The division cost by belief
  - ³²“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven. ³³But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
  - ³⁷The 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. ³⁸And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow^[m] Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁹Anyone finding^[n] his life will lose it, and anyone losing^[o] his life because of Me will find it.
- Mt 10:40– 42Welcoming Christ Welcomes the Father
  - ⁴⁰“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

Mindful Meditating

choose a verse,
set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
example: Matt 5:48
repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
BE perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Be PERFECT, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Be perfect, THEREFORE, as your heavenly Father is perfect

…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.

Various 12 Apostles of Jesus coloring pages to print out.

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

What was the job of th disciples? what were they sent to do?
1. Your answer
Can we do what the disciples did? why or why not?
1. your answer
Why does Christ bring a sword to families and churches?
1. I like how GotAnswers deals with this question.
How can you apply the welcoming bit to your own life?
1. Your answer

Hi!
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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.

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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 9 or MMM9

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 5

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 40, Feb 9)

Passage

Matthew Chapter 9

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 9
- Mt 9:1-8 healing and forgiving sins
  - ⁵For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? ⁶But 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 mat, and go home.” ⁷And he got up and went home.
- Mt 9:9-13 Matthew and Tax Collectors
  - ¹³Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice.^[f] For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”^[g]
- Mt 9:14-17 New vs Old
- Mt 9:18-26 Two healings in One effort
  - leaders daughter raised from the dead
    - ²⁵But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
  - but first – on the way – woman with the issue of blood
    - ²²But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.”
- Mt 9:27-31 Healing two blind men
  - 28 When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, “D0 you believe that I can do this?” “yes, Lord” they answered Him
  - ²⁹Then He touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith!”
- Mt 9:32-34 Mute delivered and speaks
- Mt 9:35-37 The Lord of the Harvest
  - ³⁷Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. ³⁸Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

Mindful Meditating

choose a verse,
set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
example: Matt 9:22
repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

²²But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.”
BUT Jesus turned and saw her.
Have courage, daughter, He said.
YOUR faith has made you well.
Your FAITH has made you well.
Your faith HAS made you well.

…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 Variety of Jesus healing people art to choose from.

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

Which do you think is easier to say – your sins are forgiven or rise up and take your bed and walk? Why?
1. your answer
2. BibleRef
What does it mean “I desire mercy not sacrifice”?
1. your answer
What similarities were there between healings?
1. your answer
What is the harvest and who are the workers?
1. your answer

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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 5 or MMM5

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 36, Feb 5)

Passage

Matthew Chapter Five

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 Five
- Mt 5: 2-11 The Beatitudes
  - Poor in Spirit
    - heart struggles, humbled or humiliated?
    - kingdom of heaven given to them
  - Mourn
    - sorry for their sins
    - shall be comforted
  - Meek (Gentle)
    - now their need for a savior, compassionate
    - shall inherit the world
  - Hunger and thirst after righteousness
    - working out their own salvation, seeking rightness with God
    - Ps 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
    - shall be filled
  - Merciful
    - extending the mercy they received
    - shown mercy
  - Pure in Heart –
    - Ps 119:9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word
    - 1 John 2:1-2 We’ve sinned, we have an advocate
    - Romans 5:10 reconciled through Christ
    - keeping their heart cleansed
    - Will See God
  - Peacemakers
    - Bridging the gap between God and man
    - called sons of God
  - Persecuted for Righteousness Sake
    - John 15:18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
    - Matthew 10:22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
    - theirs is the Kingdom of God
  - Mt 5:11-12
    - ¹¹“You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. ¹²Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- (c)Mary Jo
  
  Mt 5:13-16 we are to be Salt and Light
  - ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine^[c] before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
  - Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
  - Itty Bitty Bible Study Ephesians 2:1-10
- Mt 5:17-20 Christ came to fulfill the law
  - ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Mt 5:21-22 Anger = murder
- Mt 5:23-26 Conflict Resolution Needed
- Mt 5: 27-30 lust of the Eyes – deadly
- Mt 5:31-32 Divorce and Remarriage
- Mt 5:33-37 Truthfulness
  - Ps 12, Psalm 26:4, Ps 141:3, Pr 13:3 ,
  - Prov 21:23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
  - Pr 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  - ³⁷But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’^[q] Anything more than this is from the evil one.
- Mt 5:38-42 Go the second mile
- Mt 5:43-48 Love and pray for your enemies
  - ⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Mindful Meditating

choose a verse,
set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
example: Matt 5:48
repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
BE perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Be PERFECT, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Be perfect, THEREFORE, as your heavenly Father is perfect

…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.

Beatitudes Adult Coloring pages to choose from

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

Why did Jesus go up on a mountain to speak?
1. too many article – what do you think?\
If you had to choose one Beatitude to be your favorite, which one would it be?
1. your answer
What do you think about being Salt and/or Light?
1. your answer
what does it mean to be perfect like God?\
1. I like this article – Ligonier study on Be ye Perfect
2. This goes a little deeper, I think – Patheos – being Perfect

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 4 or MMM4

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 35, Feb 4)

Passage

Matthew Chapter Four

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 4
- Mt 4:1-11 The Temptation of Christ
  - ⁴But He answered, “It is written:
  - ⁷Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”^[
  - ¹⁰Then Jesus told him, “Go away,^[f] Satan! For it is written:
    - The basis for spiritual warfare – knowing the Word of God
- Mt 4:12-17 Ministry Begins
  - ¹⁷From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
- Mt 4:18-22 Calling Peter, Andrew, James and John
  - ²⁰Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
  - ²²Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
- Mt 4:23- 25 Teaching and ministry
  - ²⁴Then the news about Him spread throughout Syria. So they brought to Him all those who were afflicted, those suffering from various diseases and intense pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralytics. And He healed them.

Image by Scottish Guy from Pixabay

Mindful Meditating

choose a verse,
set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
example: Matt 4:7
repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

⁷Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”
JESUS told him, it is also written…
Jesus TOLD him, it is also written…
Jesus told HIM, it is also written…

…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.

Temptation of Christ- digital or print it out (right click, choose save image and put it in your pictures folder to print out)

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

What do you think the three temptations stand for?
1. Biblical Christianity says this, which I agree with, but my answer relates to 1 John 2:16
Who else preached “repent”, and why do you think this is what Jesus was preaching?
1. your answer
What does the calling of the four disciples tell us about how we should respond?
1. your answer

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Chapter 8 or MMM 8

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 39, Feb 8)

Passage

Matthew Chapter 8

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 8
- mt 8:1-4 Cleanses the Leper
  - ³Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.^[a]
    - leprosy was considered the outcome of sin
    - lepers were outcasts
    - lepers were unclean but Jesus TOUCHED him – how long had it been since he’d been touched.
- Mt 8:5-13 the Centurion’s faith
  - ⁵When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, ⁶“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony!”
  - ⁷“I will come and heal him,” He told him.
  - 8-9 The power of authority with faith
  - ¹⁰Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following Him, “I assure you: I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith!
  - ¹¹I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
    - indication that the Kingdom of God is not just for Jews!
- Mt 8:14-17 Peter’s Mother in Law
  - ⁷so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:He Himself took our weaknesses
    and carried our diseases.
  - ¹⁶When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick,
    - key – the sick came to him – James 5:14-15
- Mt 8:18-22 counting the cost
  - ²⁰Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- Mt 8:23-27 the Winds and Waves obey
  - ²⁴Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping. ²⁵So the disciples came and woke Him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die!”
    - these were fishermen, they knew the seriousness of the storm.
  - ²⁶But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm.
  - ²⁶But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm.
- Mt 8: 28-34 Gadarene Demoniacs and Swine
  - ²⁹Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us,^[j]^[k] Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
    - they knew who He was
  - ³²“Go!” He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.
    - The pigs committed suicide rather than live with demons in their heads.
  - ³⁴At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Image by FaithGiant from Pixabay

Mindful Meditating

choose a verse,
set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
example: Matt 8:3
repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

³Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.”
REACHING out His hand He touched him, saying,…
Reaching OUT His hand He touched him, saying…
Reaching out HIS hand He touched him, saying…

…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 8:27 coloring page to print

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

Why did Jesus touch the leper? the law made that unclean for a period of time.
1. I think the key is in the words “Immediately his disease was healed.” I don’t believe the leper was leprous when Jesus touched him, that the healing power was instantaneous. But the power of the at of touching the leper can be explained by Church Militants article.
Why does the Bible say that after Peter’s mother-in-law was healed that she got up and served them?
1. The Gospel Coalition has thoughts on Peter’s mother-in-law.
Why were the disciples amazed at Jesus calming the storm?
1. – your answer
Why did the Gadarenes ask Jesus to leave the region? does that make sense to you?
1. – your answer

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 3 or MMM3

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 34, Feb 3)

Passage

Matthew Chapter 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 Homan Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

Matthew 3
- Mt 3:1-12 John the Baptist
  - ²and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”
  - “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸Therefore produce fruit consistent with^[c] repentance.
  - ¹¹“I baptize you with^[d] water for repentance,^[e] but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove^[f] His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with^[g] the Holy Spirit and fire.
- Mt 3:13-17 Jesus’s Baptism
  - ¹⁵Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him to be baptized.
  - ¹⁶After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him,^[i] and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him. ¹⁷And there came a voice from heaven: This is My beloved Son.
    I take delight in Him!
    - heavens opened
    - spirit of God like a dove
    - voice from heaven
    - WOW!!!

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Mindful Meditating

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

example:

¹⁷And there came a voice from heaven: This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!
THERE came a voice from heaven: This is my beloved Son, I take delight in Him!
There CAME a voice from heaven: This is my beloved Son, I take delight in Him!
There came A voice from 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.

Jesus’ Baptism coloring page – digital or print it out (right click, choose save image and put it in your pictures folder to print out)

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

Who was John the Baptist? He just shows up.
1. Bible Study Tools – John the Baptist
Why do you think he wore camels cloth and ate locusts?
1. Bible Speak – Camel Hair
2. Bible Ask – honey and locusts
Why didn’t John know that he had to baptize Jesus?
1. Got Questions – Jesus’ Baptism

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew Chapter Two – MMM2

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
  - ⁹After 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
  - ¹³After 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

Image by Scottish Guy from Pixabay

Mindful Meditating

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

example:

¹⁸This 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.

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

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

Mindfully Meditating In Matthew Chapter One

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023 day 32, Feb 1)

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Passage Matthew chapter One

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 1
- Mt 1:2b Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar,
  - rape
- Mt 1:5a Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab,
  - - “‘harlot” from Jericho
  - 5b Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth,
    - Moabitess, widow
- Mt 1:6b Then^[c] David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
  - Bathsheba
    - murder and lies
- Mt 1:16 and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary,
  who gave birth to^[h] Jesus who is called the Messiah.
  - questionable pregnancy, crisis pregnancy
- Mt 1:18-25
  - 18 Engaged wedding planned
  - 18 Pregnant
  - 19 planned divorce
  - 20 ANGEL OF GOD
  - 21 Private Proclamation
    - ²¹She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus,^[i] because He will save His people from their sins.”
    - 23 See, the virgin will become pregnant
      and give birth to a son,
      and they will name Him Immanuel,^[j]
    - which is translated “God is with us.”
- Mt 1:24-25
  - ²⁴When Joseph got up from sleeping, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her ²⁵but did not know her intimately until she gave birth to a son.^[k] And he named Him Jesus.
    - There was immediacy in Joseph’s action

Mindfulness –

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

example:

¹⁸This 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 1:21 coloring pdf for meditation

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

why don’t Matthew 1 and Luke 3 agree on the genealogies?
1. GotQuestions
Why do you think that the number 14 is important?
1. Biblical Hermeneutics goes deep on this
Why wasn’t Jesus named Immanuel?
1. Got Questions

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

2023 My One Word – Let Go – February 1

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Let Go of assumptions of outcome

“I didn’t get all 31 days done in Wisdom and Praise”

I wanted to see a nice complete list of a month in a glance of all of the Psalms and Proverbs in one place so that others can utilize this tool. I missed a couple of days (1 day totally, 1 day not quite right because of not having the vision, 2 days just have video and 2 days have nothing – 6 out of 31). Here’s the thoughts that have gone through my head:

I’m a failure
someone is going to miss a day because of me
people will know that I took some days off
I didn’t put in enough effort
The world is going to end because I wasn’t faithful

Here’s how I’ve talked to myself and “Let Go”, I have checked the facts:

I’m a failure
- – everyone fails – get over yourself
- at least you tried
- you got further than if you hadn’t tried
someone is going to miss a day because of me
- The days are listed with the Psalms and Proverbs – they can read it on their own.
- Reading these chapters isn’t bound to some date – they can grab any of them
- People are on their own to do their own Bible study – you just provided a tool(yes, incomplete right now)
people will know that I took some days off
- and very few people work 31 days in a row
- God rested after 7 days
  - yes, His work was perfect and complete, but you aren’t God
- Why does it matter what people think?
  - because I need affirmation and validation
    - but I need to look to Jesus for that.
I didn’t put in enough effort
- You put in the effort that you had, with rest, eating, and spending time with friends
- You kept up sleep hygiene, until tonight, and even participated in a social activity – this is balanced.
The world is going to end because I wasn’t faithful
- THIS is catastrophizing
- THIS is a lie
- This isn’t actually a thought, I just thought it fit for drama.

I need to remind myself that as long as I don’t put something between me and God, I’m not sinning, and therefore I am probably OK.

I need to remind myself that God chose an imperfect person to share His word, and that He didn’t expect perfection.

I need to remind myself that the ONE person that believes in me is God through Jesus Christ, filling me with the Holy Spirit. It’s hard, but when it comes down to it, can I settle for the validation and affirmation from the One I believe created the Universe? I’ll get back to you on that one.

But, here’s my letting Go, starting out February, with another Bible Study Project for the month. And here’s my promise to use grace and love, and maybe a little bit of mercy to apply to myself moving forward. I choose Love, Joy, Peace, Patience…you get the point.

How about you? Do you have a song that fits? share it in the comments.
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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

2023 First 100 Days – day 31 – Wisdom and Praise

First 100 Days – Day 31 – Wisdom and Praise January 31

15 minute discussion of Psalm 119

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Wisdom and Praise Collection

Psalm 119, Proverb 31

Psalm 119 is a poem focusing on the statutes/c0mmands/laws of the Lord written in sections that start with the Hebrew alphabet.

Each section seems to have a theme, at least in my opnion.

Proverb 31 comes in 2 sections,

The first section is about how a King, royalty, child of the King should behave. The second is an alphabetical poem about the the Original Wonder Woman – A virtuous woman. It’s an ideal, but aiming for ideals can make us a better person, but to me, this is also about the empowerment and authority that a woman had in a household.

Let’s Dig In!

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Psalm 119
ALEF Ps 119:1-8
- 1-2
- How^[a] happy are those whose way is blameless,
  who live according to the Lord’s instruction!
  ²Happy are those who keep His decrees
  and seek Him with all their heart.
- NIV says Blessed
- 5-6 – if only
  - If only my ways were committed
    to keeping Your statutes!
    ⁶Then I would not be ashamed
    when I think about all Your commands.
    - guilty conscience
    - Ps 119:11
      - Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee.
  - 8
    - I will keep Your statutes; never abandon me.
- BET Ps 119:9-16
  - - 9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
      By keeping Your^[b] word.
    - Ps 24:3-4 NIV
      - Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
            Who may stand in his holy place?
        ⁴The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
            who does not trust in an idol
            or swear by a false god.^[a]
    - Ps 15 NIV
      - 1 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
        Who may live on your holy mountain?
      - 2 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
        Who may live on your holy mountain?
      - 5b Whoever does these things
        will never be shaken.
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    Ps 119:11 KJV Go To Verse
    - Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  - 13 proclaim
    - With my lips I proclaim
      all the judgments from Your mouth.
    - NIV says ‘recount’
  - 14 rejoice
    - I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
      as much as in all riches.
  - 15 meditate and think
    - I will meditate on Your precepts
      and think about Your ways.
  - 16 delight and not forget
    - I will delight in Your statutes;
      I will not forget Your word.
- GIMEL Ps 119:17-24
  - 17
    - Deal generously with Your servant
      so that I might live;
      then I will keep Your word.
  - 18
    - Open my eyes
  - 21 Proud wander away
    - You rebuke the proud,
      the ones under a curse,
      who wander from Your commands.
  - James 4:10
    - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
  - 2 Chronicles 7:14
    - if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
  - Pr 29:23, Luke 1:52
- Ps 119:24 KJV
  - Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.
- DALET Ps 119:25-32
  - 25- 26, 28-29 Relationship
    - My life is down in the dust;
      give me life through Your word.
      ²⁶I told You about my life,
      and You listened to me;
      teach me Your statutes.
    - I am weary^[c] from grief;
      strengthen me through Your word.
      ²⁹Keep me from the way of deceit
      and graciously give me Your instruction.
    - NIV Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your laws.
  - 30-32 Hiding God’s word and seeking Him to enlighten
    - I have chosen the way of truth;
      I have set Your ordinances before me.
      ³¹I cling to Your decrees;
      Lord, do not put me to shame.
      ³²I pursue the way of Your commands,
      for You broaden my understanding.^[d]
- HE Ps 119:33-40 Asking God
  - 33 Teach me
  - 34 Help me
  - 35 Help me
  - 36 Turn my heart
  - 37 Turn my eyes
  - 38 Confirm
  - 39 Turn away disgrace
  - 40
    - How I long for Your precepts!
      Give me life through Your righteousness.
- VAV Ps 119:41-48 Praise and Meditate
  - 41 Your faithful love
  - 42 trust in your word
  - 43 hope in your judgements
  - 44 always obey instruction
  - 45 walk freely
  - 46 speak decrees
  - 47 I delight
  - 48 Lift my hands
- ZAYIN Ps 119:49-56 commitment
  - 49
    - Remember Your word to Your servant;
      You have given me hope through it.
  - 54
    - Your statutes are the theme of my song
      during my earthly life.^[h]
  - 55-56
    - Yahweh, I remember Your name in the night,
      and I obey Your instruction.
      ⁵⁶This is my practice:
      I obey Your precepts.
- KHET Ps 119:57-64 My Action
  - 57 I have promised
  - 58 I have sought
  - 59 I thought and turned
  - 60 I hurried to keep
  - 61 I did not forget
  - 62 I rise at midnight
  - 63 I am a friend
  - 64
    - Lord, the earth is filled with Your faithful love;
      teach me Your statutes.
- TET Ps 119:65-72 sin, discipline, returned to favor, correction
  - 65
    - Lord, You have treated Your servant well,
      just as You promised.
  - 66 teach me good judgement
  - 67 before afflicted went astray
  - 68 you do good to teach me
  - 69 not distracted by the proud/liars
  - 70 delight in instruction
  - 71-71 recognize the blessing
    - It was good for me to be afflicted
      so that I could learn Your statutes.
      ⁷²Instruction from Your lips is better for me
      than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
- YOD Ps 119:73-80
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    73
    - Your hands made me and formed me;
      give me understanding
      so that I can learn Your commands.
    - Ps 139:13
      - For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
    - Ps 22:9-10
      - Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
    - Ps 71:6
      - From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.
    - Ps 100:3
  - 74 & 79
    - Those who fear You will see me and rejoice,
      for I put my hope in Your word.
    - Let those who fear You,
      those who know Your decrees, turn to me.
  - 75 goes with Ps 119:65-72 about afflicted to correct
  - 76 your faithful love
  - 77 your compassion, your instruction
  - 78 your precepts
  - 80
    - May my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes
      so that I will not be put to shame.
- LAMED Ps 119:89-96 surety of God’s word
  - 89-91
    - Lord, Your word is forever;
      it is firmly fixed in heaven.
      ⁹⁰Your faithfulness is for all generations;
      You established the earth, and it stands firm.
      ⁹¹They stand today in accordance with Your judgments,
      for all things are Your servants.
  - 92-93 Saved from death – for me, suicide
    - If Your instruction had not been my delight,
      I would have died in my affliction.
      ⁹³I will never forget Your precepts,
      for You have given me life through them.
- MEM Ps 119:97-104 Wisdom from God
  - 97
    - How I love Your instruction!
      It is my meditation all day long.
  - 98 wiser than enemies
  - 99 more insight than teachers
  - 100 more than the elders
  - 101 – 102
    - I have kept my feet from every evil path
      to follow Your word.
      ¹⁰²I have not turned from Your judgments,
      for You Yourself have instructed me.
  - 103-104
    - How sweet Your word is to my taste—
      sweeter than honey in my mouth.
      ¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from Your precepts;
      therefore I hate every false way.
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  NUN Ps 119:105-112 Lamp and Light
  - 105 Go To Verse
    - Your word is a lamp for my feet
      and a light on my path.
  - 107-108 – with Ps 119:65-72
    - I am severely afflicted;
      Lord, give me life through Your word.
      ¹⁰⁸Lord, please accept my willing offerings of praise,
      and teach me Your judgments.
      - Hebrews 13:15
        
        Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
      - Ps 50:14
        
        Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
      - Romans 12:1
        
        Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
  - 111-112 – Joy of my heart
    - I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
      indeed, they are the joy of my heart.
      ¹¹²I am resolved to obey Your statutes
      to the very end.^[k]
- SAMEK Ps 119:113-120
  - 114 KJV
    - Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
  - 116
    - Sustain me as You promised, and I will live;
      do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
  - 120
    - I tremble^[m] in awe of You;
      I fear Your judgments.
- AYIN Ps 119:121-128 – Prayer for Protection
  - 121-122
    - I have done what is just and right;
      do not leave me to my oppressors.
      ¹²²Guarantee Your servant’s well-being;
      do not let the arrogant oppress me.
  - 124-125
    - Deal with Your servant based on Your faithful love;
      teach me Your statutes.
      ¹²⁵I am Your servant; give me understanding
      so that I may know Your decrees.
  - 127-128
    - Since I love Your commands
      more than gold, even the purest gold,
      ¹²⁸I carefully follow^[n] all Your precepts
      and hate every false way.
- PE Ps 119:129-136 The Joy of God’s Word
  - 129
    - Since I love Your commands
      more than gold, even the purest gold,
      ¹²⁸I carefully follow^[n] all Your precepts
      and hate every false way.
  - 133 – guide steps
    - Make my steps steady through Your promise;
      don’t let any sin dominate me.
  - 136 – grief at sin
    - My eyes pour out streams of tears
      because people do not follow Your instruction.
- TSADE Ps 119:137-144 Righteousness
  - 137 – 138
    - You are righteous, Lord,
      and Your judgments are just.
      ¹³⁸The decrees You issue are righteous
      and altogether trustworthy.
  - 142
    - Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
      and Your instruction is true.
  - 144
    - Your decrees are righteous forever.
      Give me understanding, and I will live.
- QOF Ps 119:145-152 I call, I cry out
  - 145
    - I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord.
      I will obey Your statutes.
  - 147 – 148
    - I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
      I put my hope in Your word.
      ¹⁴⁸I am awake through each watch of the night
      to meditate on Your promise.
  - 151-152
    - You are near, Lord,
      and all Your commands are true.
      ¹⁵²Long ago I learned from Your decrees
      that You have established them forever.
- RESH Ps 119:153-160 Deliverance
  - 153-154
    - Consider my affliction and rescue me,
      for I have not forgotten Your instruction.
      ¹⁵⁴Defend my cause and redeem me;
      give me life as You promised.
  - 159-160
    - Consider how I love Your precepts;
      Lord, give me life according to Your faithful love.
      ¹⁶⁰The entirety of Your word is truth,
      and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
- SIN/SHIN Ps 119:161-168
  - 162 Go To Versee
    - I rejoice over Your promise
      like one who finds vast treasure.
  - 164 Go To Verse
    - I praise You seven times a day
      for Your righteous judgments.
  - 165 KJV Go To Verse
    - Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
- TAV Ps 119:169-176 Cry out – Instruct Me Lord
  - 169 Let my cry reach you
  - 170 Let my plea reach you
  - 171 My Lips pour out praise
  - 172 My tongue sings
  - 173 I have chosen
  - 174 I long for your salvation, Lord, and Your instruction is my delight.
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Proverb 31
- Assumed written by Solomon, therefore talking about his mother Bathsheba teaching him.
- Pr 31:1-2
  - The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:
  - What should I say, my son?
    What, son of my womb?
    What, son of my vows?
- Pr 31:3 Women/unpure sex
  - Don’t spend your energy on women or your efforts on those who destroy kings.
  - Deuteronomy 17:17, I Kings 11:1, Nehemiah 13:25-26
- Pr 31:4-5 KJV Problems with strong drink for leaders
  - ⁴It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
  - ⁵Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
- Pr 31:6-7 give aid to those who are dying or despairing
- Pr31:8-9 NIV Speak for those with no voice
  - Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
    ⁹Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.
    - Isaiah 1:17 NIV
      - Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
- Pr 31:10-31 the Virtuous Woman – Original Wonder Woman
  - 1-3
    - ^[b]A wife of noble character who can find?
      She is worth far more than rubies.
      ¹¹Her husband has full confidence in her
      and lacks nothing of value.
    - ¹²She brings him good, not harm,
      all the days of her life.
    - Pr 12:4 a crown to her husband
  - This is an alphabetical poem about the great things that are capable to a woman who is trusted, and empowered, and given authority over her home. Ode to empowerment not a checklist. An ideal for things and ideas that can be done by a woman, not a board with which to hit her on the head.
  - 20, 25-26 her heart
    - She opens her arms to the poor
      and extends her hands to the needy.
    - She is clothed with strength and dignity;
      she can laugh at the days to come.
      ²⁶She speaks with wisdom,
      and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
  - 30 Go To Verse
    - Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
      but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

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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.

Naomi’s Heart Ministries
Obed’s House Ministries
The son of a friend will be interning with CRU – previously known as Campus Crusades for Christ. If you’d like to support someone I can vouch for in this area, please consider going to Matthew Plant’s donation page.

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