Matthew 4 ~ every Word that comes from the Mouth of God

Matthew 4

4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ 4 But he answered, ‘It is written,

“One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 saying to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written,

“He will command his angels concerning you”,
and “On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.”’

7 Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; 9 and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ 10 Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written,

“Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only him.”’

11 Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light has dawned.’

17 From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’


18 As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.


23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 24 So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all the sick, those who were afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he cured them. 25 And great crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

Today's Scripture for Wednesday Holy Week is John 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. This is the day the New Covenant was celebrated. Jesus suddenly had a lot to teach. In a time of great trouble.

The first Communion was given. We readily remember Judas took communion and Satan entered into Judas. No one needs to speak up for one who would betray our Hero, God's Son, our Savior Jesus.

Besides, it isn't relevant to Holy Week.

Except - all the people at the table, minus John and Jesus, taking part in the New Covenant of Salvation did Judas words and actions to Jesus - The Son of God.

They sat witnessing the Incredible Life of Jesus. His Vast Miracles and were in Awe and Wonder of GOD. They were witnessing the creation of a new Heaven at hand - in front of them - and they - RAN out on Jesus.

If only Jesus had chosen better educated men - not so backwater - people who were more trained - people without a mortgage - maybe those voted "Most Likely to Succeed" - people without kids or a spouse - people who know the Bible better and don't stumble or look ridiculous - Professional Witnesses to GOD - You Know What I MEAN - NOT ME!!! NO, don't say it like that, say - People who are Effective for God!

Oh.

Compared to...

How divided were the groups of good guys and guys?

•  They know the miracles. Blind, see. Deaf, hear, Lame, walk, Lepers, cleansed, children - raised, Lazarus - raised. Poor have good news preached to them.
• They have known for quite some time - three Passovers - so, Three Years. Jesus has been claimed and claimed about as the Son of God.
• They know Jesus is a son of Joseph - Nazareth glosses over the - event. 
• The Sadducees in the still obtainable Sadducean Council Talmud get stuck on Mary's paternity. (Not discussing Joseph's Lineage.)
• Jesus just had a time of Parade and Acclamation.
• Jesus just offended the money guys in the Temple.  
• Both sides of the aisle offered up commentary pro and con.
• Then infants and babies offered up commentary. Ever one got quiet for a while.
• They all went home to think. Over-think.

So.

One more unusual event. Hmmm.

They all take a meal of Bread and Wine. The one that lots of the 72 disciples got really fussed about and said, "See You Later."   When Jesus first explained The Plan.

The Event ? The First Communion with Celebrant Jesus Christ Son of God the Lord.

The Reaction? Two men stay loyal to God. And Nicodemus,  Joseph of Arimathea and the multitudes of women who showed up to create an avalanche of love and grief for Him. Simon of Cyrene arrived.

The Counter Reaction? Eleven men and the Sadduceen Council's Night Group, Herod and Pilate - the  Guard employed by the Roman Emperor - Do this -

• They do what's Comfortable to Them.
• They Play it Safe.
• They Play with Words.
• One Dimensional Accusations are Thrown.
• Apparent Goodness is the Law.
• True Goodness is Discarded.
• Miracles are Not Valued. 
• Value jobs, positions and family above Justice.
• Their Primary Concern are institutions.
• The bottom line is Self.
• Their Hope is placed upon their own reliability. 
• They are Faithless.
• No Love is shown.
• Many hope another person will Act.
• They are not interested in The King, but the Prince of Safety. The Prince of Status Quo. The Prince of Delegation. The Prince of Call Someone Else. The Prince of What is Reliable.

What is Wrong with These People? They are Us. We need JESUS CHRIST THE LORD.

How could God's Only Son, Jesus - have had the First Communion go so wrong?

God was letting Himself see what the human equation is like for those who travel by their own power.
How sad, desperate, terrible life can be.

Surely this Table would be Blood Red for All Eternity
                                        - the remnants of this First Communion - 

Isaiah 1:18

 "Come now, let's settle this," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool."

God has a Plan. He calls that Plan - The Book of Life.
And HE Sanctifies that Plan with a Name. - Jesus - The Lord of Lords. King of Kings. Creator of all things.
And HE Seals His Plan - with the Holy Spirit of God.
When? When does God send the Holy Spirit???

When?  Jesus - The Highest Name of above all names - Speaks His Word.


John 3:
the Son of Man be lifted up,  
 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
 
 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.  Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.  For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.  But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’

There is only One who is Good.

Philippians 2
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor
and gave him the name above all other names,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

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Matthew 7 ~ Do not judge

Matthew 7

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.



3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 
4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 
5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.


7 “Ask and it will be given to you; 
seek and you will find; 
knock and the door will be opened to you. 
8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.


13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

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 who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’


24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 
25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 
26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”


28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because 
He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Why did Jesus die? All questions have levels and give thought to different issues. Sometimes a mere question will tell you what the bearer has in mind.

Our blog Scripture for Today has been publishing since 2007. We have thought each day of His Mercy to sinners. Me being with that category, myself.

How often do we ask with physical intent what killed Jesus?
One of the Mayo Clinic Doctors Examined What Killed Jesus  with 5 other physicians. Their website is very visited and highly graphic of the sacrifice Jesus went through for two days before He conquered death on the next three days.

The physical cause of death - the trauma - caused heart failure contributed to by the prophecy of Isaiah - the Government was upon his shoulders creating suffocation of the placement of His arms and His Body weight. 

Proverbs 4:20
My son, give attention to my words;
            Incline your ear to my sayings.        
         21 Do not let them depart from your sight;
            Keep them in the midst of your heart.
        22 For they are life to those who find them
            And health to all their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.
        24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth
            And put devious speech far from you.
        25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
            And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

The way the people turned upon Him, killed Him - the emotional trauma. This is why water flowed for the spear at the end of His Life.  Jesus did give His Heart. Unguarded. And does today - to you - His Beloved. Jesus knew and knows what is in the heart of mankind. And wants to save mankind. Seek Him diligently.

Making Matthew 7 an interesting choice for Holy Week.

Matthew starts out by saying - Don't Judge. We all are Guilty.

Don't cast your pearls before swine. Isn't that judgement?
Watch out for false prophets.
What about what your children ask for?
Don't believe apparent goodness???

And some real - solid, easy to understand - instructions. Just like Proverbs.
For - Judgement?
NO! Discernment. We discern every day - almost every second.
Judgement is when your mouth says "you always" and inflicts a label. Judgement is what you don't want the person spoken of to hear. Judgement is final and unbending.

That solid, easy to understand instruction -
My Child, Jesus says, give attention to My Words -
Watch what your mouth says.
Are you that example of perfection?
Why do you allow dogs to have what is sacred - like the television blaring in your house and your radio.
Prayer comes first. If you are thinking - you can add more sentences on that thought - To the One Who Knows and Loves you Best.
Do the storehouses of God's Blessings run out? Are all things Possible with God?
Put your salvation first. Let others do the same. Let your aspersions be handed to Father God first in prayer and kindness.
Watch out for godly advice - generate your desire to Love and Serve God in your talents, gifts, and opportunities. Put your hands out like Isaiah and Paul - Sent Me, Lord! See how it goes with me, give me the opportunities!

Upon His Rock - do you do the Words of God? How are your fruits and talents to Your Abba? That is the discernment of Mercy we want from God. Go and do likewise.


1 John 4:9
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

1 John 4:10
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,


2 Corinthians 1 ~ New American Standard

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
The Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our affliction
so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction
with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance,
so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.

Thank You, Father, for Jesus Christ the Messiah. Lord of all.

Amen.

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Mark 12:18-37 ~ God of the living

Mark 12

18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 19 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”



28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”

29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”

32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.



35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
under your feet.”’

37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

The large crowd listened to him with delight.

We know our Hero Jesus.
Jesus goes where others don't go.
We know Jesus got His hands in the dirt to deliver His Child from Adultery.




Peter started out - with a hint -

John 1:40-41
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).

And with the hint - Peter did well. Peter did discover and answered a Good answer. Enabled Peter to see - the Works of the Father - in the Love Jesus - Is.

Peter knew the Power of God and the Scriptures.

John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of Eternal Life."


When Father God gives His Words of Eternal Life - we begin to see our lives and events in Him. The Scriptures are Alive. Just as Jesus is Alive.


Look at the passage above - Peter finds Life with Jesus in this Passage of Today's Reading - there are a lot of parallels if you look closely with faith - reminders, faint echoes of conversations Peter had with Jesus.

We know our Hero Jesus.
Jesus goes where others don't go.
We know Jesus put out His hands immediately to deliver His Child from falling.

Peter - loved  and delighted seeing the large crowds listen to Jesus.  Peter was going to be badly mistaken.
No longer at Jesus' right side - Living his own way.

Why should we love The Lord our God? Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength?

Lamentations 3
The LORD'S loving kindnesses indeed never cease, 
For His compassions never fail.  
They are new every morning; 
Great is Your faithfulness. 

 "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him."

Peter was again found by Jesus and fed. In Love and in Mercy.

Deuteronomy 31:6, Through the Millenniums !!!
Joshua 1:5,  
Psalm 27:14, 
Isaiah 41:10,
Jeremiah 1:8, 
1 Corinthians 16:13, 
2 Timothy 2:1, 
and most importantly -  

Matthew 28:2

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Jesus says, " And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

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Psalm 34:8 ~ The Lord is Good

Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Hebrews 6:5
Who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age.

John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."

Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."

Once I went to Bible Study where the premise was seeking the reward of God is wrong. God says the opposite. To be in real relationship is to know - God wants to fill us and invite us to His Eternal Kingdom.

This is Holy Week. Good Friday is coming. Let us not forget Jesus took on our sins to have us as His Children.

1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Heaven is not the fulfillment of all about our stardom desires like the Lion King would proclaim. This is about becoming filled in the Presence by the Light of God's Love.

Revelation 21:22-27
And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.

Luke 23:43
And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see obscurely in a mirror,
but then it will be face to face.
Now I know partly; then I will know fully,
just as God has fully known me.

Revelation 21:18
The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, clear as glass.

Hebrews 11:16
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

2 Peter 3:13
But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Jeremiah 32:27
"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"


1 Corinthians 15:57
Thank God! 
He gives us victory over sin 
and death t
hrough our Lord Jesus Christ!


Ephesians One, Verses Eighteen to Twenty-three

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened
in order that you may know the hope
to which he has called you,
the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead
and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,
and every name that is invoked,
not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

And God placed all things under his feet
and appointed him to be head over everything
for the church,
which is his body,
the fullness of him who fills
everything 
in every way.

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Hebrews 12 ~ let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus

Hebrews 12

 1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
 
12-15 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled

18-19 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking.

28-29 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

 

Isaiah 40:31 
They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint!!!!

Luke 1:37 
For nothing will be impossible with God

Matthew 21:1-11
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”

Donkeys rarely get to speak, and this one would be male. Numbers 22:22-28 has Balaam's female donkey speaking to him because he fully could not grasp, with his prophetic ability, that angels of the Lord dwell near His Children especially on His Work.

This young male donkey might say,

"I was given a Charge. A Royal Duty. That morning some of the 70 disciples of Jesus collected me merely by asking for my owner; And I was waiting for them. Mark and Luke journeyed through to Bethany and found from my owner I had never been riden. We rejoined Matthew, John and the other 12 with Jesus in Bethphage.

Of course, Jesus Christ the Savior of Mankind knew the Word of God. Jesus is the fulfillment and created by the Word of God. I rode beside the horse colt. The Disciple Matthew was quoting Zechariah’s prophecy. Matthew, as a Jew, felt this was important. Jesus knew I'd been waiting and we both knew King David had ridden a donkey when he was crowned. Jesus and I were more touched to be together for this auspicious day. Jesus put his warm hand upon me and the day was good.

The multitude who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, were bearing Him witness.

Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

The people lavished praise on Jesus because they recognized Him as their Messiah; welcoming Him out of their desire for a deliverer! They had been raised to understand the Book of Isaiah called for a King to lead them in a massive revolt against the Roman occupiers.

Jesus was very aware of all the people surrounding Him. Aware of the Spiritual realm at His hand. The Kingdom of Heaven Was at His Hand and He was well aware of HIS desire to unite mankind in a new Heaven and a new earth. Jesus knew what was in the heart of mankind and this was His Day. He had made it!

Jesus rode a White Horse. The disciple John said the horse was brilliant - as if he spoke a Revelation that was being declared. John was unaware that day, but he would see in days to come.

Revelation 6:2
And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

Jesus rode to look at His Temple. Jesus spoke and a Huge Noise and the Roar of His Words, like those from Mount Sinai, drove out those who sold and bought from the 36 acres of the Temple. He overturned tables. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer!’ But you make it a den of robbers!”

Then the blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and Jesus healed them.

A darkness of jealousy and fear approached, the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

They were indignant, and they said to Jesus, “Do you hear what these are saying?”

And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,
“‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies
you have prepared praise’?”

Yes. The infants and babies proclaimed Jesus Son of God. The disciples recalled that Jesus said rocks could proclaim Him if the Children of Abraham would not. How unfitting that the Temple of God refused Him His Title of Son of David at the least of praising - JESUS THE ONLY SON OF GOD! LIGHT OF LIGHT. TRUE GOD OF TRUE GOD. THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD! GOD IS LOVE.

Jesus' Father God, His Abba would run to Jesus as Jesus had said in the story of the parable. Jesus taking on not the pig's trough, but the sins of all mankind.

Where do you stand? Are HIS Praises in your mouth? You have been given the Gift of Salvation - don't wait for your pet to speak up."

Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”





There were always so many events and people around Jesus, the happenings were so vast - details aren't clearly related.

Mark, Luke, and John did not say that only one donkey was obtained for Jesus, or that only one colt traveled up to Jerusalem with Jesus. The Gospels simply mentioned the colt. They never denied another donkey or a horse was present. Mark, Luke, and John mention one young donkey does not indicate there were not two animals.

Like Genesis. God speaks multiple times (BIG Bangs), yet this is in Psalms and 2 Peter 3:8
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

If you drive to your friends house - you say you arrived in your car, you didn't say the key turned gas filled the pistons, the engine fired - etc.

If you had two friends named Joe and Bob who came to your house on Thursday night, but the next day while at work you mention to a fellow employee that Joe was at your house Thursday night (and you excluded Bob from the conversation for whatever reason), would you be wrong? Of course not. You simply stated the fact that Joe was at your house. Similarly, when Mark, Luke, and John stated a colt was present, Matthew merely supplemented what the other writers recorded. Those who study the Scriptures with faith believe Matthew was there as was John. The Biblical fragments would agree.

Father God, dwell within us each day, be our strength, our hope, our direction. Your beloved reaches out hands in prayer, that You will touch each day with Your hope, faith and Love. This is the day that the Lord has made. In You and in us, Jesus Christ dwell in our lives daily. In the highest name of Jesus Christ, all honor and glory to You, O LORD.  Forgive us our sins and let us rest in Your Grace. Amen.

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