Tag: Light to My Path

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:14-21 Biblical Truth:  A man approached Jesus with his son who suffered greatly from seizures.  He had brought him to his disciples but they could not heal him.  So Jesus rebuked the demons at it came out from the boy and he was healed.  Then the disciples asked Jesus:  “Why couldn’t we… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/31/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 17:1-13 Biblical Truth:  As the Israelites left Egypt for the desert in complete trust of God, Jesus was committing himself into the hands of God from his birth until his death on the cross. Personal Application:  Moses was buried at Mt. Nebo (Deut. 32:48-50) while Elijah was taken from a chariot of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/30/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 16:24-28 Biblical Truth:  “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mat. 16:24).  Following Christ entails sacrifice and submitting ourselves daily into the hands of the living God. Personal Application:  The cost of discipleship is never easy nor smooth but the joy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/29/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 16:13-23 Biblical Truth:  Jesus asked:  “What about you, who do you say I am?  Peter answered:  “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” .  Jesus replied:  “Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.  And… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/28/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Psalm 123 Biblical Truth:  The Psalmist asked mercy from God when he said”  Have mercy on us, O Lord,  have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.  We have endured much ridicule from the proud, much contempt from the arrogant” (v.  3-4). Personal Application:  It is natural for us to pray… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/27/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 16:1-12 Biblical Truth:  The miracles that Jesus performed impart different lessons to every individual.  To some, the feeding of 5000 shows that Jesus is a compassionate and caring Lord.  To others, it my mean that His Word is more important than physical food.  And many would take the action of Jesus “took”,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/26/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 15:29-39 Biblical Truth:  When Jesus fed the 5000, he did 4 actions.  He “took’ the bread, “gave thanks”, “broke it” and “gave it” to His disciples.  These same four actions of Jesus are repeated during the Lord’s supper (Mat. 26:26).   And the Road to Emmaus, Jesus walked along with two men and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/25/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 15:21-28 Biblical Truth:  A Canaanite woman from the region of Tyre and Sidon came to Jesus and asked him to heal her daughter suffering from demon possession.  But Jesus answered:  “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.  It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/24/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading:  Matthew 15:1-20 Biblical Truth:  The Pharisees and teachers of the law had developed a sort of elite “Christian behavior” to determine who is “in” and who is “out” of their circle.  They turned a deaf ear to what the Bible taught and made their own checklist of man made rules. Personal Application:  Not… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/23/17)[:]

[:en]Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-36 Biblical Truth:  After feeding the 5000, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side while he remained in the mountainside alone to pray.  The boat had sailed for a considerable distance from land when it was buffeted by strong winds and waves.  Jesus went… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Light to My Path” (8/22/17)[:]