Category Archives: Matthew

THE FLESH IS WEAK…

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 26:37-41: “And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch … Continue reading →

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JUSTIFICATION OR SANCTIFICATION?

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 23:25-26: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that … Continue reading →

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HAVE I FORGOTTEN THE GREATNESS OF GOD’S MERCY AND GRACE?

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 18:23-30: ”Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as … Continue reading →

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ONE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION THAT WILL WORK!

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 15:15-20: “Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? … Continue reading →

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I NEED AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 12:18-21: “BEHOLD! MY SERVANT WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN, MY BELOVED IN WHOM MY SOUL IS WELL PLEASED! I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM, AND HE WILL DECLARE JUSTICE TO THE GENTILES. HE WILL NOT QUARREL NOR CRY OUT, … Continue reading →

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THE OTHER REASON JESUS WAS BORN…

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 5:17-20: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one … Continue reading →

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WE ARE NEVER ALONE!

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 1:23: “ Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” OBSERVATION: There are times in all of our lives when we feel like we are … Continue reading →

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DON’T LET YOUR LIGHT GO OUT…

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 25:6-10: “But at midnight there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. But the foolish virgins said to the prudent ones, ‘Give us some … Continue reading →

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THE LAST WILL BE FIRST (A call to faithfulness)

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 20:8-16: “Now when evening came, the owner of the vineyard *said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, starting with the last group to the first.’ When those hired about the eleventh hour came, each … Continue reading →

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DON’T FORGET YOUR KEYS! (A reflection on prayer)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Kirk's Devotional Journal

MATTHEW 16:17-20: “And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and … Continue reading →

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