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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 9 or MMM9

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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
      • 5 For which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But 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.” 7 And he got up and went home.
    • Mt 9:9-13 Matthew and Tax Collectors
      • 13 Go 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
        • 25 But 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
        • 22 But 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
      • 29 Then 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
      • 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. 38 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

Mindful Meditating

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

example:

  • 22 But 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.

  1. 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
  2. What does it mean “I desire mercy not sacrifice”?
    1. your answer
  3. What similarities were there between healings?
    1. your answer
  4. What is the harvest and who are the workers?
    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.

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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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Praise and worship

2023 First 100 days – day 27 – Wisdom and Praise

First 100 Days – Day 27 – Wisdom and Praise January 27

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Psalm 27, 57, 87, 117, 147 and Proverb 27

Today’s readings have a lot of songs in them that I know from years ago.  I used these scripture songs to memorize scriptures and these became very special scriptures to my heart and to my walk with Jesus.  Even the Psalms about enemies brings a joy and peace to my heart that God is with me through all storms.  There is such a comfort in verses that just remind us about Who God is.

Proverbs has some useful bits as usual.

Let’s dig in.

  • Psalm 27 – Praise!
    • Ps 27:1-2KJV  a song of my memory
      • The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
      • 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
    • Ps 27:3 Confidence, no fear
      • 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
    • Ps 27:4KJV  a song of my memory
      • One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
    • Ps 27:5 Protection
      • For He will conceal me in His shelter
        in the day of adversity;
        He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
        He will set me high on a rock.

    • Ps 27:6 Response
      • Then my head will be high
        above my enemies around me;
        I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.
        I will sing and make music to the Lord.

        • Ps 50:15, Psalm 3:3,
        • Psalm 28:7
          • The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I praise Him with my song.
    • Ps 27:11  prayer to guide me
      • Because of my adversaries,
        show me Your way, Lord,
        and lead me on a level path.

        • Psalm 5:8
          • LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my adversaries; make Your way straight before me.
        • Psalm 25:4
          • Make Your ways known to me, LORD; teach me Your paths.
        • Psalm 86:11
          • Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.
    • Ps 27:13-14 the conclusion
      • I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
        in the land of the living.
        14 Wait for the Lord;
        be strong[b] and courageous.
        Wait for the Lord.

        • Psalm 31:24, Deuteronomy 31:6,
        • Joshua 1:6, 7 & 9 NIV
          •  6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.
          • 7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
          • 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
    • Songs for Psalm 27
  • Psalm 57 – from David’s Prayer Journal
    • Ps 57:1
      • Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
        for I take refuge in You.
        I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
        until danger passes.
      • Psalm 27:5
        • For He will conceal me in His shelter
          in the day of adversity;
          He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
          He will set me high on a rock.

    • Ps 57:2-3 – God and Me
      • I call to God Most High,
        to God who fulfills His purpose for me.[b]
        3 He reaches down from heaven and saves me,
        challenging the one who tramples me.Selah
        God sends His faithful love and truth.
    • Ps 57:4-6 Enemies
    • Ps 57:7-11 confidence and Praise for God
      • My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident.
        I will sing; I will sing praises.
        8 Wake up, my soul![c]
        Wake up, harp and lyre!
        I will wake up the dawn.
        9 I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
        I will sing praises to You among the nations.
        10 For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
        Your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
        11 God, be exalted above the heavens;
        let Your glory be over the whole earth.
    • Songs for Psalm 57
  • Psalm 87 God loves Zion
    • Ps 87:1-3
      • His foundation is on the holy mountains.
        2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion
        more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
        3 Glorious things are said about you,
        city of God.Selah
    • Ps 87:5-6  Nationality of the followers of God
      • And it will be said of Zion,
        “This one and that one were born in her.”
        The Most High Himself will establish her.
        6 When He registers the peoples,
        the Lord will record,
        “This one was born there.”Selah
    • Songs for Psalm 87
  • Psalm 117KJV  Call to Praise
    • O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
    • 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
    • Songs for Psalm 117
  • Psalm 147 KJV
  • Proverb 27
    • Pr 27:1 Go To Verse
      • Don’t boast about tomorrow,
        for you don’t know what a day might bring.
    • Pr 27:4-6 Relationship Wisdom
      • Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
        but who can withstand jealousy?
      • Better an open reprimand
        than concealed love.
      • The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
        but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
    • Pr 27:9 Joy
      • Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
        and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
    • Ps 27:14 Go To Verse
      • If one blesses his neighbor
        with a loud voice early in the morning,
        it will be counted as a curse to him.
    • Ps 27:17 Go To Verse
      • Iron sharpens iron,
        and one man sharpens another.[d]
    • Ps 27:19
      • As water reflects the face,
        so the heart reflects the person.
    • Ps 27:21
      • A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
        and a man for the words of his praise.[e]

 

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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:

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

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.