Stuart B.’s Journal
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2012
Apr 20
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
That is just the bottom line of it all - Follow Him. Follow Him in every way.
2012
Apr 20
Matthew 15:27
"Yes it is, Lord," she said. "Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
The Lord's blessing is available to everyone; just have the faith to believe that He is the Way.
2012
Apr 20
Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
Peter the boastful, but apparently not so brave as he thought. Even so, it is there just for the asking from the Lord, "Save Me!!" He shall reach down and catch us to save us from our sin.
2012
Apr 20
Matthew 13:8
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
Sow broadly because you may not know what good ground you happen to be upon. We should sow even where it looks like bad ground because that is the command - every person, nation, tribe, & tongue.
2012
Mar 30
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
A poignant response to v 47 (your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you). We aren't just blood relatives in the earthly sense, rather we are blood relative in Jesus' blood, his saving blood.
2012
Mar 30
Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
Come unto me all ye that labor and I will give you rest...
There is an a cappella arrangement of these verses (28-30) that we sing in choir with some regularity - one of the sweetest sounds we can make in giving glory to God.
2012
Mar 28
Matthew 10:32
"Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
One of the most important verses regarding salvation in the entire Bible. Know the Son and thereby know the Father.
2012
Mar 28
Matthew 9:22
Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed at that moment.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
Deep faith of just a touch of His garment to be healed. Should that we would have such faith even without the ability to touch.
2012
Mar 28
Matthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that moment.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
Such strong, strong faith this man had to trust in Jesus. Amazing then and now. Our belief is a faith in things not seen.
2012
Mar 25
Matthew 7:20
Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Stuart B. from Bowling Green, KY said:
The tough part is seeing the fruit for what it is. Pray about discernment, pray hard, be patient, listen to what the Lord says to you.
On Numbers 31:2 by Jay W.
“Moses would become their spiritual Leader and Community Leader.”