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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 7 or MMM7

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 38, Feb 7)

Passage
Matthew Chapter Seven

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 7
    • Mt 7:1 don’t judge
      •  “Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 For with the judgment you use,[a] you will be judged, and with the measure you use,[b] it will be measured to you. 
        • John 7:24
          • 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
      • We have to make judgements. Proverbs is full of judgements. This is talking about judging without checking out your own heart first. Harsh judging just to put someone down. Judging to lift yourself up. Judging that doesn’t need to be done.
        • Luke 6:37, Luke 6:41, Romans 2:1, Romans 14:10, Romans 14:13,
        • Determine the difference between God’s hand and the enemy’s hand –
          • Ephesians 6:12
            • 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
        • Matthew 10:16 Christ did give a warning to watch for those without good intentions.
          • “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
      • When in doubt, don’t. Because we can trust God to take care of us.
        • Romans 12:18- 20 Our response to perceived evil:
          • 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[d] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
            In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[e]
    • Mt 7:2-6 Hypocrites and Pigs
    • Mt 7:7-12 Ask, Seek, Knock, give as you would be given
      • 9 What man among you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
      • 12 Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them—this is the Law and the Prophets.[h]
    • Mt 7:13-14 Where to Enter
      • 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.
    • Mt 7:15-20
      • 20 So you’ll recognize them by their fruit.
    • Mt 7:21-23 To be known
      • 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven.
      • 23 Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!’[i][j]
    • Mt 7:24-27 Build your house on THE Rock
      • 25 The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.
    • Mt 7:28-29
    • 28 When Jesus had finished this sermon,[k] the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29 because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 7:13
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it.
  • ENTER through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction
  • Enter THROUGH the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction.
  • Enter through THE narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction.

…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 7 color page by Mary Jo:

by Mary Jo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life on the rock thoughts and Coloring page by Mary Dean

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

  1. Do you find yourself judging in a critical way? What do you do then?
    1. your answer
  2. Does the log scripture go along with the judge scripture?
    1. Why or why not? if no, what does it say to us?
  3. Is there anything that you need to Ask, Seek, and Knock about?  What does this mean?
    1. GotQuestions handles this very well, though I believe that we can apply this to any need.
  4. Do you understand the narrow path and wide path?
    1. GotQuestions does well in explaining this 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
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Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 6 or MMM6

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew chapter six

(c) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

Mindfully Meditating in Matthew, the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 37, Feb 6)

Passage
Matthew Chapter Six

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 6
    • Mt 6:1-4  Quiet Giving
      • 2 So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!
    • Mt 6:5-8 Privately Pray
      • 6 But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you
    • Mt 6:9-13 The Lord’s prayer
    • Mt 6:14-15 Forgiveness
      • 14 “For if you forgive people their wrongdoing,[i] your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. 15 But if you don’t forgive people,[j] your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.[k]
        • Matthew 18:21-35
          •  35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
        • Luke 6:37
          • “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
        • Mark 11:25
          • And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
        • Ephesians 4:32
          • Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
        • Colossians 3:13
          • Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
    • Mt 6:16- 18 Secret Fasting
      • 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face, 18 so that you don’t show your fasting to people but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.[
    • Mt 6:19-24 Treasures, The Eye and Masters
      • 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
      • 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
      • 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.
        • Choose today whom you will serve –
          • Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
        • MMM19
    • Mt 6:25-34 Anxieties
      • 25 “This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
      • 27 Can any of you add a single cubit to his height[o] by worrying?
      • 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[q] and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. 34 Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
      • 1 Peter 5:7
        • 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
      • Mt 10:30-31

Mindful Meditating

  1. choose a verse,
  2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
  3.  example: Matt 6:33
  4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

  • 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[q] and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
  • BUT seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
  • but SEEK first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
  • but seek FIRST the Kingdom of G0d and His righteousness
  • but seek first THE Kingdom of God and His righteousness

…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 lovely color page of the Lord’s Prayer

A set of many different coloring pages for the Lord’s prayer

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

  1. Consider your giving and if it is in secret
    1. your answer
  2. Do you know the Lord’s Prayer? Is it the same as is written in your Bible?
    1. your answer
  3. Do you pray the Lord’s prayer?
    1. Your answer
  4. What is the key to being forgiven?
    1. your answer – and Open Bible has a list of verses that go along with forgiveness

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 10

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

Passage

Matthew Chapter 10

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)
      • 8 Heal 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.
      • 20 because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.
      • 22 You 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. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
      • 37 The 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. 38 And whoever doesn’t take up his cross and follow[m] Me is not worthy of Me. 39 Anyone 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

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

example:

  • 48 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.
  • 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.

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

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 9 or MMM9

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 5

(c)2023 M. Christine Wildman

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.

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 5 or MMM5

 

Mindfully Meditating on Matthew chapter 5

(c)2023 M. Christine Wildman

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. 12 Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
    • You are the Light of the World in a flame

      (c)Mary Jo

      Mt 5:13-16 we are to be Salt and Light

      • 16 In 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
      • 20 For 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.
      • 37 But 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
      • 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Mindful Meditating

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

example:

  • 48 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.
  • 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.

  1. Why did Jesus go up on a mountain to speak?
    1. too many article – what do you think?\
  2. If you had to choose one Beatitude to be your favorite, which one would it be?
    1.  your answer
  3. What do you think about being Salt and/or Light?
    1. your answer
  4. 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

~~~~~~~

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 4 or MMM4

 

(c) 2023 M. Christine Wildman

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
      • 4 But He answered, “It is written:
      • 7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”[
      • 10 Then 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
      • 17 From 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
      •  20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
      • 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
    • Mt 4:23- 25 Teaching and ministry
      • 24 Then 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

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

example:

  • 7 Jesus 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.

  1. 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
  2. Who else preached “repent”, and why do you think this is what Jesus was preaching?
    1. your answer
  3. What does the calling of the four disciples tell us about how we should respond?
    1. your answer

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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.

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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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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)

(c)2023 M. Christine Wildman

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
      • 3 Reaching 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
      • 5 When 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
      • 10 Hearing 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!
      • 11 I 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
      • 7 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:He Himself took our weaknesses
        and carried our diseases.
      • 16 When 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,
    • Mt 8:18-22 counting the cost
      • 20 Jesus 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
      • 24 Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping. 25 So 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.
      • 26 But 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.
      • 26 But 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
      • 29 Suddenly 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.
      • 34 At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

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Mindful Meditating

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

example:

  • 3 Reaching 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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Why were the disciples amazed at Jesus calming the storm?
    1. – your answer
  4. Why did the Gadarenes ask Jesus to leave the region? does that make sense to you?
    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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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!
      2 Happy 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!
        6 Then 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?
            4 The 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.
          26 I 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.
          29 Keep 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.
          31 I cling to Your decrees;
          Lord, do not put me to shame.
          32 I 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.
          56 This 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.
          72 Instruction from Your lips is better for me
          than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
    • YOD Ps 119:73-80

      • 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.
          90 Your faithfulness is for all generations;
          You established the earth, and it stands firm.
          91 They 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.
          93 I 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.
          102 I 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.
          104 I 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.
          108 Lord, 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.
          112 I 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.
          122 Guarantee 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.
          125 I 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,
          128 I 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,
          128 I 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.
          138 The 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.
          148 I 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.
          152 Long 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.
          154 Defend 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.
          160 The 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
    • Pr 31:4-5 KJV Problems with strong drink for leaders
      • 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
      • 5 Lest 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.
        9 Speak 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.
          11 Her husband has full confidence in her
              and lacks nothing of value.
        • 12 She 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.
          26 She 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.

~~~~~~~

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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2023 First 100 days day 26 Wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 days day 26 – Wisdom and Praise January 26

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Wisdom and Praise Collection

Psalms 26, 56, 86, 116, 146 and Proverb 26

Today we see God as a Deliverer, Defender, Vindicator, and a Great God worthy of our Praise.

Proverbs talks to us about fools, slackers, meddlers and liars.

Let’s dive in!

  • Psalm 26 – Be  my vindication ~ David 
    • Ps 26:1 
      • Vindicate me, Lord,
        because I have lived with integrity
        and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
      • apparently, integrity does not mean perfection – because we know that David was not perfect, but was contrite when sinful, and humble when entreating, and thankful for salvation and deliverance.
    • Ps 26:2-3
      • Test me, Lord, and try me;
        examine my heart and mind.
        3 For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
        and I live by Your truth.
      • He’s talking about a right relationship with God, not walking in perfection.  Asking God to seek his heart to enable  that  right  relationship.
        • Pr 17:3
          • A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts. A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the LORD is the tester of hearts.
        • Ps 17:3 ‘
          • You have tested my heart; You have examined me at night. You have tried me and found nothing evil; I have determined that my mouth will not sin.
        • Ps 66:10 
          • For You, God, tested us; You refined us as silver is refined.
        • Ps 139: 23-24 NKJV
          • 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
            Try me, and know my anxieties;
            24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
    • Ps 26:4-7 declaring how he has walked, choices that he has made
      • 4 I do not sit with the worthless
        or associate with hypocrites.
        5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,
        and I do not sit with the wicked.
        6 I wash my hands[a] in innocence
        and go around Your altar, Lord,
        7 raising my voice in thanksgiving
        and telling about Your wonderful works.
        • Psalm 1:1-3 KJV
          • Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
          • 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
          • 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
        • Psalm 24:3-5 KJV
          • 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
          • 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
          • 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
    • Ps 26:8-10 – request to not be included with those who are evil
    • Ps 26:11-12 confession of faith
      • But I live with integrity;
        redeem me and be gracious to me.
        12 My foot stands on level ground;
        I will praise the Lord in the assemblies.
    • Songs for Psalm 26
  • Psalm 56 Deliver me from my enemies ~ David’s Prayer Journal
    • Psalm 56:1-2
      • he fights and oppresses me all day long.
        2 My adversaries trample me all day,
        for many arrogantly fight against me.[b]
    • Ps 56:3-4 Declaration of Faith over Fear GoTo Verse
      • When I am afraid,
        I will trust in You.
        4 In God, whose word I praise,
        in God I trust; I will not fear.
        What can man do to me?
      • Hebrews 13:6
        • Therefore, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
    • Ps 56:5-6 The enemy tactics
      • They twist my words all day long;
        all their thoughts against me are evil.
        6 They stir up strife,[c] they lurk;
        they watch my steps
        while they wait to take my life.
    • Ps 56:8-9 God’s position
      • You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.[d]
        Put my tears in Your bottle.
        Are they not in Your records?
        9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.
        This I know: God is for me.
    • Ps 56:10-11  “I” repeat
      • In God, whose word I praise,
        in the Lord, whose word I praise,
        11 in God I trust; I will not fear.
        What can man do to me?
        • Ps  56:4
        • Romans 8:31
          • What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
  • Psalm 86 – David’s Prayer Journal
    • Ps 86:1-4
      • Listen, Lord, and answer me,
        for I am poor and needy.
        2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.
        You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
        3 Be gracious to me, Lord,
        for I call to You all day long.
        4 Bring joy to Your servant’s life,
        because I turn to You, Lord.
      • Ps 31:2 
        • Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.
      • Ps 40:16-17
        • 16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
          let those who love Your salvation continually say,
          “The Lord is great!”
          17 I am afflicted and needy;
          the Lord thinks of me.
          You are my helper and my deliverer;
          my God, do not delay.
    • Ps 86:5 Kind and ready to forgive
      • For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
        rich in faithful love to all who call on You.
    • Ps 86:15 – other side of the coin in the Psalm
      • But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.
        • Ps 103:8 
          • The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and rich in faithful love.
    • Ps 86:8 Our God is unique
      • Lord, there is no one like You among the gods,
        and there are no works like Yours.
        • Ex 15:11
          • LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
    • Ps 86:10
      • For You are great and perform wonders;
        You alone are God.
        • Ps 103:8 – 9 KJV
          • 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
          • 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
    • Ps 86:11 – Teach me
      • Teach me Your way, Yahweh,
        and I will live by Your truth.
        Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.
        • Ps 25:4-5
          • Make Your ways known to me, LORD; teach me Your paths.
          • Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I wait for You all day long.
      • Ps 86:10-12 KJV is a song
        • 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
        • 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
        • 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
    • Songs for Psalm 86
  • Psalm 116 Praise and Thanksgiving
    • Ps 116:1-2
      • I love the Lord because He has heard
        my appeal for mercy.
        2 Because He has turned His ear to me,
        I will call out to Him as long as I live.
    • Ps 116:3-4 describes the feeling of suicide
    • Ps 116:5-9 The Lord delivered – life was chosen
      • The Lord is gracious and righteous;
        our God is compassionate.
        6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
        I was helpless, and He saved me.
        7 Return to your rest, my soul,
        for the Lord has been good to you.
        8 For You, Lord, rescued me from death,
        my eyes from tears,
        my feet from stumbling.
        9 I will walk before the Lord
        in the land of the living.
    • Ps 116:12-14 – my response
      • How can I repay the Lord
        for all the good He has done for me?
        13 I will take the cup of salvation
        and call on the name of Yahweh.
        14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
        in the presence of all His people.
      • What Shall I give Unto the Lord by Hearts full of Praise
    • Ps 116:16 Unfastened or Broken my chains
      • Lord, I am indeed Your servant;
        I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
        You have loosened my bonds.
    • Songs for Psalm 116
  • Psalm 146 Praise God
    • Ps 146:1-2 
      • Hallelujah!
        My soul, praise the Lord.
        2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
        I will sing to my God as long as I live.
    • Ps 146:3-4
      • Do not trust in nobles,
        in man, who cannot save.
        4 When his breath[a] leaves him,
        he returns to the ground;
        on that day his plans die.
        • Ps 118:8-9 KJV
          • 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
          • 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
    • Ps 146:5-9 Our Great God
    • Ps 146:10
      • The Lord reigns forever;
        Zion, your God reigns for all generations.
        Hallelujah!
    • Songs for Psalm 146
  • Proverb 26 – fools, slackers, meddlers and liars 
    • Pr 26:1-12 fools
      • 1 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,
        honor is inappropriate for a fool.
      • 12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
        There is more hope for a fool than for him.
    • Pr 26:13-16 slackers
      • 13 The slacker says, “There’s a lion in the road—
        a lion in the public square!” (excuses)
      • 16 In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser
        than seven men who can answer sensibly. 
        • see Pr 26:12
    • Pr 26:17-22 Gossips and Meddlers
      • 17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
        is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
      • 20 Go To Verse Without wood, fire goes out;
        without a gossip, conflict dies down.
    • Pr 26:23-26  Charmers
      • 24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
        and harbors deceit within.
      • 26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
        his evil will be revealed in the assembly.

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2023 The First 100 days – day 20 – Wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 days – Wisdom and Praise January 20

Wisdom and Praise Collection

Psalms 20, 50, 80, 110, 140 and Proverb 20

Today’s readings have a couple of prayers, a song I sing, God describing Himself, and Proverbs insights into life.  We touch on the Lord’s second coming.

In addition, it has a beautiful Messianic Psalm that is used to herald in Christ as the King.

Let’s dig in!

  • Psalm 20 Prayer and Proclamation
    • Ps 20:1-5 Prayer for others, great outline for prayer time.
      • May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;
        may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.
        2 May He send you help from the sanctuary
        and sustain you from Zion.
        3 May He remember all your offerings
        and accept your burnt offering.Selah
      • May He give you what your heart desires
        and fulfill your whole purpose.
        5 Let us shout for joy at your victory
        and lift the banner in the name of our God.
        May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.
      • Ps 51:16
        • You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering.
      • 1 Sam 15:20
        • Then Samuel said: Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
      • Hebrews 10 – a study about sacrifices and offerings
    • Songs for first part of Psalm 40
    • Ps 20:6-8 KJV a song
      • 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
      •  6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
      • 8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
    • Songs for Psalm 20
  • Psalm 50 – God Speaks
    • Ps 50:1, 5, 7
      • Yahweh, the God of gods[a] speaks;
        He summons the earth from east to west.[b]
      • “Gather My faithful ones to Me,
        those who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
      • “Listen, My people, and I will speak;
        I will testify against you, Israel.
        I am God, your God.
    • Psalm 50:2 God’s beauty
      • From Zion, the perfection of beauty,
        God appears in radiance.[c]
      • Psalm 48:1-2
        • The Lord is great and highly praised
          in the city of our God.
          His holy mountain, 2 rising splendidly,
          is the joy of the whole earth.
          Mount Zion on the slopes of the north
          is the city of the great King.
      • Ps 80:1
        • Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned on the cherubim, rise up
    • Ps 50:6
      • The heavens proclaim His righteousness,
        for God is the Judge.Selah
      • Psalm 19:1
        • The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.
      • Psalm 89:5
        • LORD, the heavens praise Your wonders— Your faithfulness also— in the assembly of the holy ones.
    • Ps 50:8-15 God prefers a relationship over sacrifice and offering
      • Isaiah 1:11
        • “What are all your sacrifices to Me?”
          asks the Lord.
          “I have had enough of burnt offerings and rams
          and the fat of well-fed cattle;
          I have no desire for the blood of bulls,
          lambs, or male goats.
      • Ps 40:6
        • You do not delight in sacrifice and offering; You open my ears to listen. You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
      • Psalm 51:16-17 
        • You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
          You are not pleased with a burnt offering.
          17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is[a] a broken spirit.
          God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
      • Hosea 6:6
        • For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
      • Matthew 9:13
        • Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
      • Romans 12:1
        • Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
      • Hebrews 13:15
        • Therefore, through Him let us continually offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess His name.
      • Psalms 69:30-32
        • I will praise God’s name with song
          and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
          31 That will please Yahweh more than an ox,
          more than a bull with horns and hooves.
          32 The humble will see it and rejoice.
          You who seek God, take heart!
    • Ps 50:16-21 The fruit 0f wickedness, God not blind
      • 21 You have done these things, and I kept silent;
        you thought I was just like you.
        But I will rebuke you
        and lay out the case before you.[f]
    • Ps 50:23 The Conclusion of the Matter
      • Whoever sacrifices a thank offering honors Me,
        and whoever orders his conduct,
        I will show him the salvation of God.”

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    Psalm 80 Song for deliverance

    • Ps 80:1
      • Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
        who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,
        rise up

    • Ps 80:3, 7, 14
      • Restore us, God;
        look on us with favor,
        and we will be saved.
      • Restore us, God of Hosts;
        look on us with favor, and we will be saved.
      • Return, God of Hosts.
        Look down from heaven and see;
        take care of this vine,
    • Ps 80:19
      • Restore us, Yahweh, the God of Hosts;
        look on us with favor, and we will be saved.

        • Jeremiah 3:22
          • Return, you faithless children. I will heal your unfaithfulness. “Here we are, coming to You, for You are the LORD our God.
  • Psalm 110 – Messianic Psalm and 2nd coming
    • Ps 110:1
    • Ps 110:3
      • Your people will volunteer on Your day of battle. In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, the dew of Your youth belongs to You.
    • Ps 110:4 
      • The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
        “Forever, You are a priest
        like Melchizedek.”

    • Ps 110:5-7 the final day
      • The Lord is at Your right hand;
        He will crush kings on the day of His anger.

        • Rev 6:17; Rev 11:18, Psalm 2:9
        • Micah 4:1
          • In the last days
            the mountain of the Lord’s house
            will be established
            at the top of the mountains
            and will be raised above the hills.
            Peoples will stream to it,
        • Micah 4:3
          • He will settle disputes among many peoples
            and provide arbitration for strong nations
            that are far away.
            They will beat their swords into plows,
            and their spears into pruning knives.
            Nation will not take up the sword against nation,
            and they will never again train for war.
  • Psalm 140 – a prayer of David for deliverance
    • Ps 140:1
      • Rescue me, Lord, from evil men.
        Keep me safe from violent men
    • Ps 140:4
      • Protect me, Lord,
        from the clutches of the wicked.
        Keep me safe from violent men
        who plan to make me stumble.[a]

        • 2 Sam22:49; Ps 18:48; Ps 59:2, Ps 71:4; Ps 119:170
    • Ps 140:6-7 declaration of faith
      • I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”
        Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.
        7 Lord God, my strong Savior,
        You shield my head on the day of battle.

        • Ps 28:2, Ps 16:2, Ps 118:28
    • Ps 140:12-13
      • I[d] know that the Lord upholds
        the just cause of the poor,
        justice for the needy.
        13 Surely the righteous will praise Your name;
        the upright will live in Your presence.

        • God is righteous and loves justice
          • Ps 11:7, Ps 16:11, Ps 17:15, Ps 97:12, 1 Kings 8:45-49, Ps 9:4, Ps 12:5, Ps 82:3

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    Proverb 20

    • Pr 20:1 moderation, control
      • Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler,
        and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.
    • Pr 20:3 Peaceful
      • It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
        but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
      • Pr 15:1
        • A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath
      • Pr 17:14
        • To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
      • Pr 26:21
        • As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
      • Pr 16:32KJV
        • He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
      • Pr 14:29KJV  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
    • Pr 20:7 Integrity and righteousness Go To Verse
      • The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
        his children[c] who come after him will be happy.

        • Ps 37:26
          • He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.
    • Pr 20:12
      • The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
        the Lord made them both.
    • Pr 20:22
      • Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
        Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

        • Rom 12:14; 17-21
          • 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
          • 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. 18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. 19 Friends, do not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His[c] wrath. For it is written: Vengeance belongs to Me; I will repay,[d] says the Lord. 20 But If your enemy is hungry, feed him.  If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing  you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.[e]21 Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good>
    • Pr 20:24 Go To Verse
      • A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
        so how can anyone understand his own way?

        • Ps 37:23 AMP  The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the LORD, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
        • Psalm 25:12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will show him the way he should choose.
        • Ps 32:8 I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel.
    • Pr 20:27
      • The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[g]
        searching the innermost parts.[h]

        • Ps 119: 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.
    • clock, scrabble letters, that say grayhair is a crownPr 20:29
    • The glory of young men is their strength,
      and the splendor of old men is gray hair.

 

 

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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

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