Category Archives: Matthew

The Road Not Taken

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

– Robert Frost (1916) Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the … Continue reading →

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The Price of Discipleship

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

[from January 26, 2010] [Jesus said,] “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.”     Matthew 5:11 (NLT) Here … Continue reading →

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The Persecuted

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

Jody note: This is reprinted from January 25, 2011. I have had a burdened in this week for the persecuted. I may not know their names, but God does. Let us pray for them.] [Jesus said,] “God’s divine care is … Continue reading →

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Keep My Candle Lit

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of one small candle. These words were found inscribed on a small headstone after a devastating air raid in Great Britain during World War II. Can … Continue reading →

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Which is Easier?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jody Neufeld

Jesus got into a boat and crossed back over to the town where he lived. Some people soon brought to him a crippled man lying on a mat. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the … Continue reading →

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We Dream Again

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

But the angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He … Continue reading →

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Thankful To Belong

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Matthew 25:31-46 “Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says to them: See, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Since you have pushed with flank and shoulder and butted all the weak ones with … Continue reading →

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What if …

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

[Jesus said,] “But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came … Continue reading →

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Practice What You Preach

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses. So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow their example. … Continue reading →

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Come to Me

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

[reprinted from March 10, 2009] “Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest.”              Matthew 11:28 (NIV) What more could I need to hear today or any day? How gentle and powerful … Continue reading →

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