The Book of Matthew

Murdock, a Republican running for the senate made the statement that if a woman conceived a child through rape it was God’s intentions from the start.....Does that mean that God intended for David to lust after Uriah’s wife and  to sin in having Uriah killed in battle so that he could have her as his own?  Remember David was punished for his sin by the loss of the son that he created. Such idiocy is beyond my comprehension... God is all knowing but He never condones sin. He will work things out for the good of the person who loves Him and puts their trust in Him. 

As we are in the midst of voting for  our next President and all the turmoil and angst that surrounds this process I am reminded that the greatest event in the history of creation was filled with chaos and uncertainty. Thousands of years later it still comes only by faith. Trust in the goodness and mercy of God is ultimately  a matter of the heart! In Him alone should we trust.......the world is in His hands to save us OR to teach us the lessons that we need to learn to be whole. His will be done!

The Book of Matthew

Succession to a throne is often a time of conflict and uncertainty. David’s son Absalom tried to usurp the throne (2 Sam. 15:1–18:18). Solomon’s choice of successor lost more than half the kingdom to a traitor (1 Kin. 12:20). Menahem assassinated his predecessor in Israel (2 Kin. 15:14). Royalty is a dangerous business.

This is no less true when the heir is the King of kings. If ever there was a high-stakes succession, this was it. A Man claims to be Israel’s own Messiah; of course all Israel sits up and takes notice. Of course He must prove His credentials: Who wants an impostor? The Book of Matthew presents Jesus’ credentials. It presents Jesus as the King, but King of a totally different kingdom—the kingdom of heaven.