JANUARY 01 THE JESUS QUESTIONS Introduction-01: Lessons, Lifestyle, and Parables of Jesus: JQ#1-JQ#33 (Matthew 1:1 thru 3:17)

LIVING FOR JESUS --- Daily Devotional

JANUARY  01  THE JESUS QUESTIONS   Introduction-01: Lessons, Lifestyle, and Parables of Jesus: JQ#1-JQ#33  (Matthew 1:1 thru 3:17) 

Daily Prayer to JESUS    

Jesus, we begin this new year with HOPE, not because of anything we have done but because of WHO YOU ARE! Lord Jesus, I have year after year made resolutions and tried to make changes in my lifestyle, but on my own I have to admit that very little positive progress was ever made — until — until I learned of the HOPE that is given as a Free Gift called Grace included in a single verse of scripture that is so familiar that  the verse is considered cliche — but to those who read the verse and know why the verse was inspired and the original intent, the verse itself can be read a thousand times a day and with each reading HOPE springs eternal: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) Therefore looking expectantly towards a year that HOPE reigns sovereign in my day-to-day life, I start this day, January 1, with this prayer to You Lord Jesus and Trust that You will “never leave nor forsake” me and I will look forward with HOPE to You leading me in “paths of righteousness”!!!    AMEN

THE JESUS QUESTIONS

JANUARY  01  THE JESUS QUESTIONS   Introduction-01: Lessons, Lifestyle, and Parables of Jesus: JQ#1-JQ#33  (Matthew 1:1 thru 3:17) {Note from the writer of this blog: This blog is not mean to “argue” or “prove” the existence of God. The writer of this blog sits down each day with an open Bible and writes what the Bible reading inspires! There is no claim this blog is “right” but I simply scribe what the WORD OF GOD speaks to me, fully admitting to all, that my intellect is limited. However, I can proclaim loudly, my spirit is free!} This blog is a “Daily Devotional” — for me — and you are invited to make it part of yours as I encourage you to spend your year ahead in the WORD OF GOD and let God speak directly to you. The Holy Bible contains all the TRUTH each unique individual needs to live an abundant life and this blog is simply a window into my soul which has found Peace with God from the WORD OF GOD! The cliche then is to desire “World Peace” yet deny the TRUTH that can achieve “Inner Peace”. The writer of this blog was given an “Inspiration” in April of 2016 and that “Inspiration” is the basis of this daily blog: The Holy Spirit presented the challenge to me in this way: “Read through the complete Gospel of Jesus Christ written by St. Matthew (the first book in the New Testament) starting with Matthew 1:1 and every time you come to a ‘Question’ that Jesus asks, your challenge is to give Jesus a ‘Truthful answer’.”  Think about that challenge and your “mission” <<< should you choose to accept it >>> is to read the Gospel according to Matthew and “give Jesus a TRUTHFUL answer”— we are all different and each of us has a unique perspective. This blog therefore is simply me sharing my “perspective” of what the WORD OF GOD has meant in my life once I started my “Spiritual Journey to Truth”.

  TRUTH can only be found where TRUTH exists, not where we want it to exist 

As you read this blog remember that TRUTH will change you from the inside out and that you will see that person in the mirror in a different “Light” — remember also that TRUTH is FREE so what have you got to lose??? The Holy Spirit left me with these words of wisdom: “No one but God owns the TRUTH and He gives it FREELY to all who search for it, so if someone tries to charge you for TRUTH, don’t buy it — no matter how pretty a package they present their LIE with!”