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Matthew 9 – Jesus : the Man of Compassion

Mar12

Good evening Y’all. Today we are looking at Matthew 9

In this chapter we see the Authority and compassion of Jesus displayed.

Be Blessed 🙂

Jesus not only has authority to Heal, cast out demons, still storms but He also his authority to forgive and to raise the dead.

Jesus seeing their faith, was able to perform miracles for them. This tells me that FAITH is key to us receiving our miracles

Hebrews 11: 1 defines faith as:
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” ( NLT)

“What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.” (TLB)

The paralysed man was healed because of his faith

The woman with the issue of blood had faith that if only she touched the hem of his garment she would be healed

“for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed”. (Matthew 9: 21 NLT)

The synagogue leader had faith in Jesus to resurrect his daughter even though she had died.  Let’s look at his words to Jesus.

“As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand on her.” (Matthew 9: 18 TLB)

This is great faith from the synagogue leader. He could have given up on the situation but the man must have heard about the miracles Jesus had been performing and was encouraged because he knew Jesus carried authority. It was a dead situation that others might have given up on but this man refused to give up and believed Jesus could raise his daughter back to life.

Jesus was willing to go over to his house and lay hands on his daughter. When He got there, He was met by many doubters and nay sayers proclaiming the death of the daughter. He couldn’t deal with doubters and naysayers . He had to get rid of them, then He went in to the girl and took her by the hand and she stood up.

“When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!” (Matthew 9: 23-25 NLT)

Sometimes we too need to get away from the doubters and naysayers around us. We only keep those who are going to encourage our faith in God.

“When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd”.(Matthew 9:36 AMP)

Jesus was filled with compassion when He saw the people. Why? Because the people were distressed, helpless, weary….

Do you find yourself in this category today, be encouraged Jesus is compassionate and will meet you where you are right now. He will turn things around for your good. He cares for you. Let’s keep trusting and holding onto His word and promises.

He is too faithful to fail. Even when we are unfaithful, He remains faithful ( 2 Tim 2:13)

He said heaven and earth will fade away but His word will never fade away ( Matt 24: 35). That means His word can be trusted

He said He will never leave you nor forsake you. Therefore you can confidently say The Lord is my helper, I will not fear (Heb 13: 5b – 6)

He promises to hold you by the hand and help you (Isa 41: 10)

He watches over His word to fulfill it. (Jer 1: 12)

Everything on heaven and earth is subject to His authority ( 1 Chronicles 29: 11, Matt 28: 18)

He is the same yesterday today and forever (Heb 13: 8). If  HE has done it before, He can do it again.

Whatever situation you are going through  today has no choice but to bow to the authority of Jesus. He is sovereign over all.  Be encouraged today 🙂

God is in control …. Hallelujah !!!

Thanks for joining today.

Have a great evening 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Psalms 10

Dec3

Good morning y’all. Today we looking at Psalm 10. In the psalm, we see David asking God why He is far from him and avoiding him especially now that he is in trouble. He describes the folly of the wicked man. He proceeds to ask God for help and punishment for the wicked.

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Psalms 10:1 CEVUS06 : Why are you far away, Lord? Why do you hide yourself when I am in trouble?

From this verse we can sense David was feeling dejected and alone. He felt God was far off from him and avoiding him. As believers, there are times when we too find ourselves in the same situation like David. Times when we feel alone and dejected. Times when we pray and feel our prayers are bouncing off the ceiling and that God has forgotten us.

Just because we feel somehow doesn’t necessary mean what we feel is true and  because God is not doing what we expect at the time we expect it, doesn’t mean He is far away. The truth is that God never leaves us, He is always there for us. Psalms 46:1 says He is a present help in time of trouble.

What we know to be true should not be based on how we feel, rather based on the truth in Gods word. God has not forgotten us, He knows our name and address. Lets Keep praising and trusting him inspite of our feelings.

Psalms 10:2-11 CEVUS06: Proud and brutal people hunt down the poor. But let them get caught by their own evil plans!  The wicked brag about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, Lord.  The wicked are too proud to turn to you or even think about you.  They are always successful, though they can’t understand your teachings, and they keep sneering at their enemies.  In their hearts they say, “Nothing can hurt us! We’ll always be happy and free from trouble.”    They curse and tell lies, and all they talk about is how to be cruel or how to do wrong.  They hide outside villages, waiting to strike and murder some innocent victim.  They are hungry lions hiding in the bushes, hoping to catch some helpless passerby. They trap the poor in nets and drag them away.  They crouch down and wait to grab a victim.  They say, “God can’t see! He’s got on a blindfold.”

Here, David is describing the wicked man. They are proud and brutal. They deceive themselves by saying there is no God. They boast in themselves and are too proud to turn to God or even think of him. They believe they can do whatever they please and God wont call them out or punish them.

Let’s examine ourselves today. Do we exhibit any of these traits? Are we too proud to give God time of the day and do we feel we don’t need him? Are we boasting in our strength and ability as opposed to boasting in God?

Lets ask God for forgiveness and turn back to him in all sincerity of heart.

Psalms 10:12 CEVUS06: Do something, Lord God, and use your powerful arm to help those in need.

David believes God is strong and powerful enough to defeat the wicked and at the same time help those who are in need. Whatever it is we are going through today, God is powerful enough to do something about it and turn it around for our good. Be encouraged :). Zephaniah 3:17 says “For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

Psalms 10:14 CEVUS06: But you see the trouble and the distress, and you will do something. The poor can count on you, and so can orphans.

God sees our pain and our trouble. He is aware of all that we are going through.
Psalm 34:17 says “The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles“.

Let’s cry out to God today and He will surely answer us.

Psalms 10:16 CEVUS06: Our Lord, you will always rule, but every godless nation will vanish from the earth.

God reigns forever and ever. His Kingdom is everlasting and He does as He pleases. He is the sovereign God. 1 Chronicles 28:11-12 says “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all“.

Psalms 10:17-18 CEVUS06: You listen to the longings of those who suffer. You offer them hope, and you pay attention to their cries for help.  You defend orphans and everyone else in need, so that no one on earth can terrify others again.

God is our hope and He pays attention to us. He is not blind to our sufferings or deaf to our cries. He is a loving God who is always ready to defend our cause.

In summary, God is always present. He is never far from us. Even if we don’t feel him near, truth is, He is always there.

He sees us, hears us, listens and delivers us from our troubles. He is not deaf or asleep. No! Psalms 121 says He never sleeps nor slumber…Our God pays attention to us and always working on our behalf.

Be encouraged today :). You are not forgotten and God will hear your cry for help. Keep praising and trusting him. He may not come when you want him to or how you want him to, but be rest assured He will surely show up for you.

Prayer:
Father we thank you so much for today. Thank you for reminding us that you are always near and see us and hear us. Thanks for reminding us your arm is powerful enough to defeat the enemy and at the same time defend us. Today we pray for grace to continue to trust you and praise you even in the midst of trials. Lord, please encourage as many as are weary right now. Let them know you are near and feel your loving arms around them. Thank you Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks for joining today.

Have a blessed day and remember God’s sees you and hears you 🙂

***With God all things are possible***