November 6, 2023- Morning Bible Reading and Meditation- Matthew 14 KJV
(For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church- Bahrain Morning Devotional Bible Study-Tuesday, November 7, 2023)
“1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.”
Words to ponder: The Fame of JESUS
John 3:30KJV “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
This was quoted as the answer of John the Baptist from his disciples whom he baptized before his imprisonment. His works on earth was done; as his life was taken in a despiteful, without honor and insensible way. This is how John the Baptist has been decrease. v.3-11
Many will surely question again, if GOD is love, why did He let this things happened to His called servant?
If so, then , let us remember and respond as how Apostle Paul has written in 2 Corinthians 4:3,4
“3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
This world was reigned by the enemy of GOD the Devil, since the day the first man fall into sin.
And that, as all the called servants of GOD are busy proclaiming and preaching the righteousness of GOD, the Devil too is busy getting rid of them, so that all he already claimed to be his own will not be freed from the tight grip of his claw.
And since from thenceforth the seeds of man has been ruled over by the enemy; GOD The Father has been doing the best He can, so that the human race whom was created in His image and in His likeness will be saved from the punishment intended only for this rebellious angel and his troops.
For, if it is not so, why would GOD need that His Only Beloved Begotten Son be sent here; commanding the witnesses to hear Him?
Matthew 17:5-13KJV” While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”
This concludedThe Gospel is as this simple and plain: JESUS alone is the ultimate offering to be the propitiation for our sin.
Looking and meditating on this chapter, let us take note about the fame of JESUS which made Him most desired person to be around by the crowd:
Comparing to all of this world beliefs: there is no compassionate love, nor comforting language neither curing looks and care for the life, the sick and the less fortunate, that were recorded than what JESUS did; much more for the sacrificial love that He did on the cross; for the world to get save from the curse of eternal separation from GOD.
Let not the concerns of this world cast us believers of CHRIST aside. But let us all be consumed by the fame of JESUS CHRIST, that we will all be chargeable to keep on sharing to others the gift of love through Him from GOD His Father.
Colossians 3KJV
“1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Good morning.
Matthew 14KJV
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Beof good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
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