From my reading of Matthew 7:1–6 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your…

From my reading of Matthew 6:16–34 “…your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” vs. 23–33 “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has…

From my reading of Matthew 6:1–5 “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil…” vs. 13 I’ve always struggled with this part of Jesus’ prayer. Why would we have to ask God not to tempt us? Isn’t that Satan’s job? Thank goodness for good ‘ol Google. It…

From my reading of Matthew 5 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” vs 13 A part of my family…

From my reading of Matthew 4 “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” vs. 1 The Spirit knew it was time to test Jesus’ resolve. I wonder if Jesus knew where He was going? He knew about the events surrounding His…

I was chatting with a teenage girl the other day and she told me a story about her best friend at school. Midway through her story she switched to talking about her other best friend. I got confused. …