PRAYER OF HEALING FOR CHILDREN -- FEAR NOT ONLY BELIEVE -- IS ANYTHING TOO DIFFICULT FOR GOD

Dear Heavenly Father, I have been taught through your Holy Word that Jesus overcame death and is alive to this day. Therefore I believe he is still able to bring miracle healings to those in need as he did while He walked upon the earth.
May His healing hands minister to children everywhere and heal them as he did this young lady in the book of Luke chapter 8.
There are those who are suffering from Autism, cancer in various forms, the Zika virus now spreading rapidly, the refugee children starving from malnutrition; and so many other illness and diseases that science and world leaders have no answers for yet.
While I believe you can give wisdom and discernment to parents, government officials and to doctors and scientist I also believe you can supernaturally heal a child when a believing parent reaches out to you on behalf of their child.
So today I pray for all parents to have faith, hope, and belief elevated to a new measure and for healing miracles to come for their children who suffer from any health issues.
I pray for ministers everywhere to boldly do as your word says and anoint the ill children in their circles with oil and pray the prayer of faith for a miracle today.
Please touch each child who suffers individually and hear the prayers of the parents hurting hearts.
In Jesus mighty name, Amen

Miracles of Healing
Luke 8:40 And as Jesus returned, the people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house; 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.
43 And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, 44 came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “Master, the [o]people are crowding and pressing in on You.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.” 47 When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
49 While He was still speaking, someone *came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”
50 But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”
51 When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother. 52 Now they were all weeping and lamenting for her; but He said, “Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep.” 53 And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54 He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Child, arise!” 55 And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He gave orders for something to be given her to eat. 56 Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?"

The Prayer of Faith
I pray for minister to boldly do as your word says and anoint the ill children in their circle with oil and pray the prayer of faith for a miracle today for the children. prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.…

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MILLSTONE JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY WHO HARM CHILDREN -- PRAYER FOR THE CHILDREN

 

 

Dear Heavenly Father, as I read these harsh warnings in Matthew 18 of your Holy Word I am more aware than ever of how precious children are to you.
Please give all parents, grandparents, teachers and community leaders a new measure of love and concern for children.

• Forgive our nation and people for injustices many children suffer be it mental, physical, social, or spiritual needs they may lack or evil harms they have endured through various measure of abuse.
• Forgive the atrocity of abortion and those who innocently have bought into it's philosophy. Help people to control their lusts and help us all to cherish the beautiful gift of your well established values for marriage and reproduction. 
• We can no longer close our eyes to the street children, the marketing of sex slaves, child pornography like it's only taking place in some foreign land!
• Lord, please heal our American land and the bring repentance and forgiveness to any humans who are currently involved with any form of harm through evil to children.
• Please put your angels round about the little souls and minds which are so vulnerable to harm and fill them with discernment and wisdom to stand boldly against the growing forces of evil in our land.
• In our day and age we may not understand what a millstone is -- but definitely the image is clear that you will not let evil go unpunished when it comes to your caring love for children.
• In Jesus mighty name I pray, Amen

 

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 18:1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

 

 

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WORRY - ANXIETY - READING THE RED

 

 

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

The Cure for ANXIETY

25 “For this reason I say to you, DO NOT BE WORRIED about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
31 DO NOT WORRY then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’
32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 But SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “So DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

 

Matthew Henry’s Commentary

http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?b=40&c=6&com=mhc

(Read Matthew 6:25-34)

There is scarcely any sin against which our Lord Jesus more warns his disciples, than disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of this life. This often insnares the poor as much as the love of wealth does the rich. But there is a carefulness about temporal things which is a duty, though we must not carry these lawful cares too far. Take no thought for your life. Not about the length of it; but refer it to God to lengthen or shorten it as he pleases; our times are in his hand, and they are in a good hand. Not about the comforts of this life; but leave it to God to make it bitter or sweet as he pleases. Food and raiment God has promised, therefore we may expect them. Take no thought for the morrow, for the time to come. Be not anxious for the future, how you shall live next year, or when you are old, or what you shall leave behind you. As we must not boast of tomorrow, so we must not care for to-morrow, or the events of it. God has given us life, and has given us the body. And what can he not do for us, who did that? If we take care about our souls and for eternity, which are more than the body and its life, we may leave it to God to provide for us food and raiment, which are less. Improve this as an encouragement to trust in God. We must reconcile ourselves to our worldly estate, as we do to our stature. We cannot alter the disposals of Providence, therefore we must submit and resign ourselves to them. Thoughtfulness for our souls is the best cure of thoughtfulness for the world. Seek first the kingdom of God, and make religion your business: say not that this is the way to starve; no, it is the way to be well provided for, even in this world. The conclusion of the whole matter is, that it is the will and command of the Lord Jesus, that by daily prayers we may get strength to bear us up under our daily troubles, and to arm us against the temptations that attend them, and then let none of these things move us. Happy are those who take the Lord for their God, and make full proof of it by trusting themselves wholly to his wise disposal. Let thy Spirit convince us of sin in the want of this disposition, and take away the worldliness of our hearts.

 

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REBUILD GOD'S HOUSE -- PRAYER FOR CHILDREN

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for the CHILDREN of this generation to leave the sins of their fore-fathers (and as Solomon did) to rebuild our nation's heritage in upright and godly manners which are pleasing to no one other than to you. Ways that lead us back to obedience of the 10 commandments given mankind by Moses. Forgive America from turning it's back on you, please heal our land I pray, In Jesus mighty name, Amen.

1 Chronicles 22
David Prepares for Temple Building

1 Then David said, “This is the HOUSE OF THE LORD GOD, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.
3 David prepared large quantities of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps, and more bronze than could be weighed;
4 and timbers of cedar logs beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.

5 David said, “MY SON SOLOMON IS YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED, and THE HOUSE THAT IS TO BE BUILT FOR THE LORD SHALL BE EXCEEDINGLY MAGNIFICENT, FAMOUS AND GLORIOUS THROUGHOUT ALL LANDS. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.

Solomon Charged with the Task
6 Then he CALLED FOR HIS SON SOLOMON, AND CHARGED HIM TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR THE LORD GOD OF ISREAL.
7 David said to Solomon, “My son, I HAD INTENDED TO BUILD A HOUSE TO THE NAME OF THE LORD MY GOD.
8 BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO ME, SAYING, 'YOU HAVE SHED MUCH BLOOD AND HAVE WAGED GREAT WARS; YOU SHALL NOT BUILD A HOUSE TO MY NAME, BECAUSE YOU HAVE SHED SO MUCH BLOOD ON THE EARTH BEFORE ME.
9 Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
10 HE SHALL BUILD A HOUSE FOR MY NAME, AND HE SHALL BE MY SON AND I WILL BE HIS FATHER; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
11 Now, my son, the Lord be with you that you may be successful, and build the house of the Lord your God just as He has spoken concerning you.
12 ONLY THE LORD GIVE YOU DISCRETION AND UNDERSTANDING AND GIVE YOU CHARGE over Israel, S0 THAT YOU MAY KEEP THE LAW OF THE LORD YOUR GOD.
13 THEN YOU WILL PROSPER, IF YOU ARE CAREFUL TO OBSERVE THE STATUTES AND THE ORDINANCES WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES concerning Israel. BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS, DO NOT FEAR NOR BE DISMAYED.
14 Now behold, with great pains I have prepared for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weight, for they are in great quantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them. 15 Moreover, there are many workmen with you, stonecutters and masons of stone and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work.
16 Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, and may the Lord be with you.”

17 David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon, saying,
18 “Is not the Lord your God with you? And has He not given you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and before His people.
19 NOW SET YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL TO SEEK THE LORD YOUR GOD; ARISE, therefore, and BUILD THE SANCTUARY OF THE LORD GOD, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.”

 

 

 

 

 

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FASTING; The TRUE TREASURE; WEALTH (Mammon) -- TWO MASTERS -- READING THE RED

 

 

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

FASTING; The TRUE TREASURE; WEALTH (Mammon)

Matthew 6: 16 “WHENEVER YOU FAST, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. ...
17 But you, WHEN YOU FAST, anoint your head and wash your face
18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “DO NOT STORE UP for yourselves TREASURES on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;
21 for WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO.

22 “The EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.
23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. YOU CANNOT SERVE GOD AND WEALTH.

 

 

 

 

http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?b=40&c=6&com=mhc

Matthew Henry’s Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 6:16-18

(Read Matthew 6:16-18)

Religious fasting is a duty required of the disciples of Christ, but it is not so much a duty itself, as a means to dispose us for other duties. Fasting is the humbling of the soul, Psalm 35:13; that is the inside of the duty; let that, therefore, be thy principal care, and as to the outside of it, covet not to let it be seen. God sees in secret, and will reward openly.

Commentary on Matthew 6:19-24

(Read Matthew 6:19-24)

Worldly-mindedness is a common and fatal symptom of hypocrisy, for by no sin can Satan have a surer and faster hold of the soul, under the cloak of a profession of religion. Something the soul will have, which it looks upon as the best thing; in which it has pleasure and confidence above other things. Christ counsels to make our best things the joys and glories of the other world, those things not seen which are eternal, and to place our happiness in them. There are treasures in heaven. It is our wisdom to give all diligence to make our title to eternal life sure through Jesus Christ, and to look on all things here below, as not worthy to be compared with it, and to be content with nothing short of it. It is happiness above and beyond the changes and chances of time, an inheritance incorruptible. The worldly man is wrong in his first principle; therefore all his reasonings and actions therefrom must be wrong. It is equally to be applied to false religion; that which is deemed light is thick darkness. This is an awful, but a common case; we should therefore carefully examine our leading principles by the word of God, with earnest prayer for the teaching of his Spirit. A man may do some service to two masters, but he can devote himself to the service of no more than one. God requires the whole heart, and will not share it with the world. When two masters oppose each other, no man can serve both. He who holds to the world and loves it, must despise God; he who loves God, must give up the friendship of the world.

 

 

 

Fast http://www.bible-dictionary.org/Fast

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Lev. 23:26-32. It is called "the fast" (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a periodical fast in the Old Testament is in Zech. 7:1-7; 8:19, from which it appears that during their captivity the Jews observed four annual fasts. (1.) The fast of the fourth month, kept on the seventeenth day of Tammuz, the anniversary of the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans; to commemorate also the incident recorded Ex. 32:19. (Comp. Jer. 52:6, 7.) (2.) The fast of the fifth month, kept on the ninth of Ab (comp. Num. 14:27), to commemorate the burning of the city and temple (Jer. 52:12, 13). (3.) The fast of the seventh month, kept on the third of Tisri (comp. 2 Kings 25), the anniversary of the murder of Gedaliah (Jer. 41:1, 2). (4.) The fast of the tenth month (comp. Jer. 52:4; Ezek. 33:21; 2 Kings 25:1), to commemorate the beginning of the siege of the holy city by Nebuchadnezzar. There was in addition to these the fast appointed by Esther (4:16). Public national fasts on account of sin or to supplicate divine favour were sometimes held. (1.) 1 Sam. 7:6; (2.) 2 Chr. 20:3; (3.) Jer. 36:6-10; (4.) Neh. 9:1. There were also local fasts. (1.) Judg. 20:26; (2.) 2 Sam. 1:12; (3.) 1 Sam. 31:13; (4.) 1 Kings 21:9-12; (5.) Ezra 8:21-23: (6.) Jonah 3:5-9. There are many instances of private occasional fasting (1 Sam. 1:7: 20:34; 2 Sam. 3:35; 12:16; 1 Kings 21:27; Ezra 10:6; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 10:2,3). Moses fasted forty days (Ex. 24:18; 34:28), and so also did Elijah (1 Kings 19:8). Our Lord fasted forty days in the wilderness (Matt. 4:2). In the lapse of time the practice of fasting was lamentably abused (Isa. 58:4; Jer. 14:12; Zech. 7:5). Our Lord rebuked the Pharisees for their hypocritical pretences in fasting (Matt. 6:16). He himself appointed no fast. The early Christians, however, observed the ordinary fasts according to the law of their fathers (Acts 13:3; 14:23; 2 Cor. 6:5).

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PRAYER -- WHEN YOU PRAY -- READING THE RED

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

PRAYER

Matthew 6: 5 “And WHEN YOU PRAY, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
6 But WHEN YOU PRAY, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you....
7 And WHEN YOU PRAY, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY:
“‘Our FATHER in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your KINGDOM COME,
your WILL BE DONE,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 GIVE us today our DAILY BREAD.
12 And FORGIVE us our DEBTS,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And LEAD US not into temptation,
but DELIVER US from the evil one.’

14 For IF YOU FORGIVE other people when they sin against you, your HEAVENLY FATHER WILL ALSO FORGIVE you.
15 But IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE others their sins, your FATHER WILL NOT FORGIVE your sins.

Matthew Henry Commentary

http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-concise/matthew/6.html

Matthew Verses 5-8 It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. If prayerless, then graceless. The Scribes and Pharisees were guilty of two great faults in prayer, vain-glory and vain repetitions. "Verily they have their reward;" if in so great a matter as is between us and God, when we are at prayer, we can look to so poor a thing as the praise of men, it is just that it should be all our reward. Yet there is not a secret, sudden breathing after God, but he observes it. It is called a reward, but it is of grace, not of debt; what merit can there be in begging? If he does not give his people what they ask, it is because he knows they do not need it, and that it is not for their good. So far is God from being wrought upon by the length or words of our prayers, that the most powerful intercessions are those which are made with groanings that cannot be uttered. Let us well study what is shown of the frame of mind in which our prayers should be offered, and learn daily from Christ how to pray.

Verses 9-15 Christ saw it needful to show his disciples what must commonly be the matter and method of their prayer. Not that we are tied up to the use of this only, or of this always; yet, without doubt, it is very good to use it. It has much in a little; and it is used acceptably no further than it is used with understanding, and without being needlessly repeated. The petitions are six; the first three relate more expressly to God and his honour, the last three to our own concerns, both temporal and spiritual. This prayer teaches us to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and that all other things shall be added. After the things of God's glory, kingdom, and will, we pray for the needful supports and comforts of this present life. Every word here has a lesson in it. We ask for bread; that teaches us sobriety and temperance: and we ask only for bread; not for what we do not need. We ask for our bread; that teaches us honesty and industry: we do not ask for the bread of others, nor the bread of deceit, ( Proverbs 20:17 ) ; nor the bread of idleness, ( Proverbs 31:27 ) , but the bread honestly gotten. We ask for our daily bread; which teaches us constantly to depend upon Divine Providence. We beg of God to give it us; not sell it us, nor lend it us, but give it. The greatest of men must be beholden to the mercy of God for their daily bread. We pray, Give it to us. This teaches us a compassion for the poor. Also that we ought to pray with our families. We pray that God would give it us this day; which teaches us to renew the desires of our souls toward God, as the wants of our bodies are renewed. As the day comes we must pray to our heavenly Father, and reckon we could as well go a day without food, as without prayer. We are taught to hate and dread sin while we hope for mercy, to distrust ourselves, to rely on the providence and grace of God to keep us from it, to be prepared to resist the tempter, and not to become tempters of others. Here is a promise, If you forgive, your heavenly Father will also forgive. We must forgive, as we hope to be forgiven. Those who desire to find mercy with God, must show mercy to their brethren. Christ came into the world as the great Peace-maker, not only to reconcile us to God, but one to another.

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GIVING TO THE NEEDY -- LEFT AND RIGHT HAND -- READING THE RED

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

GIVING TO THE NEEDY
Matthew 6:1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving may be IN SECRET. THEN YOUR FATHER, WHO SEES WHAT IS DONE IN SECRET, WILL REWARD YOU.

Matthew Henry’s Commentary
 http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?b=40&c=6&com=mhc

Commentary on Matthew 6:1-4

(Read Matthew 6:1-4)

Our Lord next warned against hypocrisy and outward show in religious duties. What we do, must be done from an inward principle, that we may be approved of God, not that we may be praised of men. In these verses we are cautioned against hypocrisy in giving alms. Take heed of it. It is a subtle sin; and vain-glory creeps into what we do, before we are aware. But the duty is not the less necessary and excellent for being abused by hypocrites to serve their pride. The doom Christ passes, at first may seem a promise, but it is their reward; not the reward God promises to those who do good, but the reward hypocrites promise themselves, and a poor reward it is; they did it to be seen of men, and they are seen of men. When we take least notice of our good deeds ourselves, God takes most notice of them. He will reward thee; not as a master who gives his servant what he earns, and no more, but as a Father who gives abundantly to his son that serves him.

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LOVE YOUR ENEMIES -- PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU -- READING THE RED

 

 

 

 

 

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

LOVE FOR ENEMIES

Matthew 5: 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES and PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU .
45 THAT YOU MAY BE CHILDREN OF YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.

He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy

 

Full Definition of enemy    

plural en·e·mies

1. 1 :  one that is antagonistic to another; especially :  one seeking to injure, overthrow, or confound an opponent
2. 2 :  something harmful or deadly <alcohol was his greatest enemy>
3. 3 a :  a military adversaryb :  a hostile unit or force

Synonyms adversary, antagonist, foe, hostile, opponent

 

 

 

 

Commentary on Matthew 5:43-48

Matthew Henry’s Commentary
http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?b=40&c=5&com=mhc
The Jewish teachers by "neighbour" understood only those who were of their own country, nation, and religion, whom they were pleased to look upon as their friends. The Lord Jesus teaches that we must do all the real kindness we can to all, especially to their souls. We must pray for them. While many will render good for good, we must render good for evil; and this will speak a nobler principle than most men act by. Others salute their brethren, and embrace those of their own party, and way, and opinion, but we must not so confine our respect. It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at, and press towards perfection in grace and holiness. And therein we must study to conform ourselves to the example of our heavenly Father, 1 Peter 1:15,16. Surely more is to be expected from the followers of Christ than from others; surely more will be found in them than in others. Let us beg of God to enable us to prove ourselves his children.

 

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RETALIATION - REVENGE - AN EYE FOR AN EYE -- GOING THE EXTRA MILE -- READING THE RED

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

 

RETALIATION: An Eye for Eye

Matthew 5: 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’...
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.
41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

retaliate     http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaliation

1. :  to repay (as an injury) in kind
2. :  to return like for like; especially to get revenge

Synonym Discussion of retaliate

reciprocate, retaliate, requite, return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received <reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit>. retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully <the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners>. requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently <requited her love with cold indifference>. return implies a paying or giving back <returned their call> <return good for evil>.

 

revenge

1 :  to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree

2 :  to inflict injury in return for <revenge an insult>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/matthew-henry/Matt.5.38-Matt.5.42

Matthew Henry's Commentary

In these verses the law of retaliation is expounded, and in a manner repealed. Observe,

I. What the Old-Testament permission was, in case of injury; and here the expression is only, Ye have heard that is has been said; not, as before, concerning the commands of the decalogue, that it has been said by, or to, them of old time. It was a command, that every one should of necessity require such satisfaction; but they might lawfully insist upon it, if they pleased; an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. This we find, Exod. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21; in all which places it is appointed to be done by the magistrate, who bears not the sword in vain, but is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath, Rom. 13:4. It was a direction to the judges of the Jewish nation what punishment to inflict in case of maims, for terror to such as would do mischief on the one hand, and for a restraint to such as have mischief done to them on the other hand, that they may not insist on a greater punishment than is proper: it is not a life for an eye, nor a limb for a tooth, but observe a proportion; and it is intimated (Num. 35:31), that the forfeiture in this case might be redeemed with money; for when it is provided that no ransom shall be taken for the life of a murderer, it is supposed that for maims a pecuniary satisfaction was allowed.

But some of the Jewish teachers, who were not the most compassionate men in the world, insisted upon it as necessary that such revenge should be taken, even by private persons themselves, and that there was no room left for remission, or the acceptance of satisfaction. Even now, when they were under the government of the Roman magistrates, and consequently the judicial law fell to the ground of course, yet they were still zealous for any thing that looked harsh and severe.

Now, so far this is in force with us, as a direction to magistrates, to use the sword of justice according to the good and wholesome laws of the land, for the terror of evil-doers, and the vindication of the oppressed. That judge neither feared God nor regarded man, who would not avenge the poor widow of her adversary, Luke 18:2, 3. And it is in force as a rule to lawgivers, to provide accordingly, and wisely to apportion punishments to crimes, for the restraint of rapine and violence, and the protection of innocency.

 

II. What the New-Testament precept is, as to the complainant himself, his duty is, to forgive the injury as done to himself, and no further to insist upon the punishment of it than is necessary to the public good: and this precept is consonant to the meekness of Christ, and the gentleness of his yoke.

Two things Christ teaches us here:

 

1. We must not be revengeful (Matt. 5:39); I say unto you, that ye resist not evil;--the evil person that is injurious to you. The resisting of any ill attempt upon us, is here as generally and expressly forbidden, as the resisting of the higher powers is (Rom. 13:2); and yet this does not repeal the law of self-preservation, and the care we are to take of our families; we may avoid evil, and may resist it, so far as is necessary to our own security; but we must not render evil for evil, must not bear a grudge, nor avenge ourselves, nor study to be even with those that have treated us unkindly, but we must go beyond them by forgiving them, Prov. 20:22; 24:29; 25:21, 22; Rom. 12:7. The law of retaliation must be made consistent with the law of love: nor, if any have injured us, is our recompence in our own hands, but in the hands of God, to whose wrath we must give place; and sometimes in the hands of his viceregents, where it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace; but it will not justify us in hurting our brother to say that he began, for it is the second blow that makes the quarrel; and when we were injured, we had an opportunity not to justify our injuring him, but to show ourselves the true disciples of Christ, by forgiving him.

Three things our Saviour specifies, to show that Christians must patiently yield to those who bear hard upon them, rather than contend; and these include others.

 

(1.) A blow on the cheek, which is an injury to me in my body; “Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,” which is not only a hurt, but an affront and indignity (2 Cor. 11:20), if a man in anger or scorn thus abuse thee, “turn to him the other cheek;” that is, “instead of avenging that injury, prepare for another, and bear it patiently: give not the rude man as good as he brings; do not challenge him, nor enter an action against him; if it be necessary to the public peace that he be bound to his good behaviour, leave that to the magistrate; but for thine own part, it will ordinarily be the wisest course to pass it by, and take no further notice of it: there are no bones broken, no great harm done, forgive it and forget it; and if proud fools think the worse of thee, and laugh at thee for it, all wise men will value and honour thee for it, as a follower of the blessed Jesus, who, though he was the Judge of Israel, did not smite those who smote him on the cheek,” Mic. 5:1. Though this may perhaps, with some base spirits, expose us to the like affront another time, and so it is, in effect, to turn the other cheek, yet let not that disturb us, but let us trust God and his providence to protect us in the way of our duty. Perhaps, the forgiving of one injury may prevent another, when the avenging of it would but draw on another; some will be overcome by submission, who by resistance would but be the more exasperated, Prov. 25:22. However, our recompence is in Christ’s hands, who will reward us with eternal glory for the shame we thus patiently endure; and though it be not directly inflicted, it if be quietly borne for conscience’ sake, and in conformity to Christ’s example, it shall be put upon the score of suffering for Christ.

 

(2.) The loss of a coat, which is a wrong to me in my estate (Matt. 5:40); If any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat. It is a hard case. Note, It is common for legal processes to be made use of for the doing of greatest injuries. Though judges be just and circumspect, yet it is possible for bad men who make no conscience of oaths and forgeries, by course of law to force off the coat from a man’s back. Marvel not at the matter (Eccl. 5:8), but, in such a case, rather than go to the law by way of revenge, rather than exhibit a cross bill, or stand out to the utmost, in defence of that which is thy undoubted right, let him even take thy cloak also. If the matter be small, which we may lose without an considerable damage to our families, it is good to submit to it for peace’ sake. “It will not cost thee so much to buy another cloak, as it will cost thee by course of law to recover that; and therefore unless thou canst get it again by fair means, it is better to let him take it.”

 

(3.) The going a mile by constraint, which is a wrong to me in my liberty (Matt. 5:41); “Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, to run an errand for him, or to wait upon him, grudge not at it, but go with him two miles rather than fall out with him:” say not, “I would do it, if I were not compelled to it, but I hate to be forced;” rather say, “Therefore I will do it, for otherwise there will be a quarrel;” and it is better to serve him, than to serve thy own lusts of pride and revenge. Some give this sense of it: The Jews taught that the disciples of the wise, and the students of the law, were not to be pressed, as others might, by the king’s officers, to travel upon the public service; but Christ will not have his disciples to insist upon this privilege, but to comply rather than offend the government. The sum of all is, that Christians must not be litigious; small injuries must be submitted to, and no notice taken of them; and if the injury be such as requires us to seek reparation, it must be for a good end, and without thought of revenge: though we must not invite injuries, yet we must meet them cheerfully in the way of duty, and make the best of them. If any say, Flesh and blood cannot pass by such an affront, let them remember, that flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

 

2. We must be charitable and beneficent (Matt. 5:42); must not only do no hurt to our neighbours, but labour to do them all the good we can. (1.) We must be ready to give; “Give to him that asketh thee. If thou has an ability, look upon the request of the poor as giving thee an opportunity for the duty of almsgiving.” When a real object of charity presents itself, we should give at the first word: Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; yet the affairs of our charity must be guided with discretion (Ps. 112:5), lest we give that to the idle and unworthy, which should be given to those that are necessitous, and deserve well. What God says to us, we should be ready to say to our poor brethren, Ask, and it shall be given you. (2.) We must be ready to lend. This is sometimes as great a piece of charity as giving; as it not only relieves the present exigency, but obliges the borrower to providence, industry, and honesty; and therefore, “From him that would borrow of thee something to live on, or something to trade on, turn not thou away: shun not those that thou knowest have such a request to make of thee, nor contrive excuses to shake them off.” Be easy of access to him that would borrow: though he be bashful, and have not confidence to make known his case and beg the favour, yet thou knowest both his need and his desire, and therefore offer him the kindness. Exorabor antequam rogor; honestis precibus occuram—I will be prevailed on before I am entreated; I will anticipate the becoming petition. Seneca, Deut. Vitâ Beatâ. It becomes us to be thus forward in acts of kindness, for before we call, God hears us, and prevents us with the blessings of his goodness.

 

 

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OATHS / VOWS / SWEAR -- YES OR NO / READING THE RED

 

 

 

WORDS OF JESUS -- READING THE RED

OATHS / VOWS

Matthew 5:33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’
34 But I tell you, DO NOT SWEAR AN OATH AT ALL: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 ALL YOU NEED TO SAY IS SIMPLY 'YES' OR 'NO'‘;
ANYTHING BEYOUD THIS COMES FROM THE EVIL ONE.

 

 

 

 

OATH

• : a formal and serious promise to tell the truth or to do something
• : an offensive or rude word that is used to express anger, frustration, surprise, etc.

 

 

 

swear         

• : to state (something) very strongly and sincerely
• : to promise very strongly and sincerely to do or not do something
• : to use offensive words when you speak

 

 

 

Full Definition of YES    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yes

1 —used as a function word to express assent or agreement <are you ready? Yes, I am>

2 —used as a function word usually to introduce correction or contradiction of a negative assertion or direction <don't say that! Yes, I will>

3 —used as a function word to introduce a more emphatic or explicit phrase

4 —used as a function word to indicate uncertainty or polite interest or attentiveness

Synonyms all right, alright, aye (also ay), exactly, OK (or okay), okeydoke (or okeydokey), yea, yeah, yep, yo

Antonyms nay, no, no way, scarcely

Related Words absolutely, assuredly, certainly, indeed, indisputably, positively, undoubtedly, unquestionably

 

 

Full Definition of NO    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NO

 

1 a chiefly Scottish :  notb —used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility <shall we go out to dinner or no>

2 :  in no respect or degree —used in comparisons <you're no better than the rest of us>

3 :  not so —used to express negation, dissent, denial, or refusal <no, I'm not going>

4 —used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed by the opposite positive statement <in no uncertain terms>

5 —used as a function word to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a more emphatic, explicit, or comprehensive statement <it's big, no, it's gigantic>

6 —used as an interjection to express surprise, doubt, or incredulity

7 —used in combination with a verb to form a compound adjective <no-bake pie>

8 :  in negation <shook his head no>

Synonyms never, none, nothing, noway (or noways), nowise
Antonyms anyhow, anyway, anywise, at all, ever, half, however

 

 

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