Even if you’ve tried to believe and failed, don’t give up. You can recover and overcome. Jesus’ promises haven’t changed. They’re still waiting to be trusted. But it may be time to stop asking and start thanking!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:27-31
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Jesus had more than the paralyzed man in mind when He told him that his sins were forgiven. He was making a claim to be God before Israel’s spiritual leaders, and He proved His deity by an undeniable miracle.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8
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Jesus felt compassion for the people of Galilee because they were “distressed and dispirited” like sheep without a shepherd. The original Greek, however, brings out a much more interesting meaning.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:32-36
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Tax collectors in Jesus’ day were generally dishonest cheats, considered to be societal scum by their fellow Jews. Yet Jesus called such a man to follow Him, and that tax collector’s genuine faith went right to work, as Matthew left everything behind and began reaching out to his low life friends.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:9-10
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New believers are often in the best position to reach the unsaved, as illustrated by Matthew. And those who are truly spiritual will work with new believers, seizing the opportunity to reach their lost friends, as illustrated by Jesus, who attended Matthew’s banquet even though He suffered criticism because of it.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:11-13
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The Pharisees questioned why Jesus, a man who claimed to be from God, was eating with tax collectors and sinners. His answer helps us understand what is most important to God and what defines true holiness.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:12-13
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Jesus’ quotation from the prophet Hosea reveals that, although all of God’s commandments are important, some are more important than others. How can we guard ourselves from becoming unbalanced in this regard so that we avoid “straining out gnats” and “swallowing camels”?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:11-13
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Is there something that is more important to God than tithing? Yes! How about fasting? Yes! So what are those more important things? Are you a balanced believer?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:14-15
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Mixing old with new can be a mistake when it comes to wine and wineskins. Jesus lamented how so many people were comparable to old wineskins, unable to contain the new wine of His teaching that challenged their traditions.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:15-17
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Jairus’ faith was not quite as strong as the Centurion’s. Still, his faith resulted in the miracle he needed. God makes provision for those of us with lesser faith, so don’t ever abandon whatever faith you have!
Todays Scripture: Matthew 9:18
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