JANUARY 01 THE JESUS QUESTIONS Introduction-01: Lessons, Lifestyle, and Parables of Jesus: JQ#1-JQ#33 (Matthew 1:1 thru 28:20)

 JANUARY  01   THE JESUS QUESTIONS   Introduction-01: Lessons, Lifestyle, and Parables of Jesus: JQ#1-JQ#33  (Matthew 1:1 thru 28:20)

The Gospel of Matthew: A 365 Day Study of the Life, Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

        {{{Note from the “writer” of this blog: This blog is not meant to “argue” or “prove” the existence of God but is a 365 day “STUDY OF THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW”. The “writer” of this blog sits down at the start of each day with an open Bible and as the Holy Spirit reveals the LIGHT of God’s WORD, the “writer” simply writes down in this blog what the Bible has inspired from the “writer’s” daily reading of God’s Holy Infallible Word!  [Personal Disclaimer —There is no claim that “I am right” but I simply ascribe as  GOD’S TRUTH  that which the WORD OF GOD speaks to “this writer” from His Holy Word, THE BIBLE — fully admitting to all, that although this “writer’s” intellect is limited by my worldly flesh,  I can confidently proclaim to the “reader” that this “writer’s” spirit is free!] }}}

 

LIVING FOR JESUS   Daily Prayer    

JESUS, we begin this new year with HOPE, not because of anything we have done but because of WHAT (we believe) GOD HAS DONE! 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 NEW HOPE springs forth eternal from GOD’S HOLY WORD: 

“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 will reign sovereign in my day-to-day life, I start this day, January 1, 2023 with this prayer to my Lord Jesus and TRUST GOD’S PROMISE that JESUS will “never leave nor forsake” me and I will look forward with HOPE to JESUS leading this “writer” in “paths of righteousness”!!!    AMEN

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

This blog is a “Daily Devotional” — for this “writer” — and you are invited to make it part of YOUR DAILY TIME WITH GOD as I encourage you to spend EACH DAY of the NEW YEAR 2023 ahead in the WORD OF GOD and LET GOD SPEAK DIRECTLY TO YOU THROUGH HIS WORD. 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” on February 29th of 2016 and that “Inspiration” is the basis of this daily blog: The Holy Spirit presented the challenge to this “writer” 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 this “writer” sharing a personal “perspective” of what the WORD OF GOD has done for 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 the TRUTH OF GOD 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 — Remember, it is a LIE if it comes with a cost!”  

SEE YOU TOMORROW, THE HOLY SPIRIT PROMISES 

TO LEAVE THE LIGHT ON FOR YOU