The Lord Responds to Lowly People

Matthew 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them. When I come to Matthew 15, I hardly know where to start. As I sometimes say, “I’m as...

Jesus is the Touchstone

Matthew 14:1 …Heard of the fame of Jesus… A touchstone is used to test the purity of true gold. It also is a word that means “the criterion that determines the quality or genuineness of a thing.” So, you know that something is right, genuine, or quality by a standard,...

Whom Do You Hear?

Matthew 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. You may have heard the old joke about the guy who had a messy desk and someone says, “You know, a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind.” To which he replies, “Then what does an empty desk mean?” Do you have an...

Your Mind is the Matter

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. Maybe you have heard a story similar to this. There is an old hermit who lived in a cave. Every couple of...

The Lord is Gentle

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Your teacher used to say that there is no such thing as a dumb question. Is that true? Well, the fact is that I have asked a lot of dumb questions. I think ultimately a dumb...