Verse by Verse Breakdown- Matthew 10:28-32

So this was something I typed up for one of the S.W.A.G kids. She had a question about some scripture that comes out of the New Testimant book of Matthew. I just wanted to share this with you guys. Chances are if she had that question there are more of you out there who have it to.

Heaven Slaughter

April 29, 2013

Matthew 19:28-32

Verse by Verse Breakdown

“Do not fear those who can kill the body and can not kill the soul.” (28A)

-         The world and the devil can both kill our body. Do not fear them because they do not have the ability to kill our souls.

“ Rather be afraid of the one who can destroy both the body and the soul in hell.” (28B)

-         God is the only one with the power to condemn us to hell and to destroy our soul. We are told to fear God. Fearing God is mentioned many times such as in Ecclesiastes 12:13 , Luke 1:50 and Psalms 33:8.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?” (29A)

-         This is just stating that sparrows were not worth very much.

“Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.” (29B)

-         Even though they were not worth much value God still never let them fall to the ground and away from His care.

“And even the vary hairs of your head are all numbered.” (30)

-         God knows everything about us. Down to the number of hairs on our heads.

“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (31)

-         God values sparrows that are of little value in the world. He will not let them fall. It is stated that we are worth more than the sparrows. That means God values us immensely and will not let us fall before him.

“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my father in Heaven.” (32)

-         Its simple. Accept Jesus and acknowledge him now and he will acknowledge us when the time of is His father is to come.

“But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in Heaven.” (33)

-         If we disown Jesus right now before our peers and friend he will disown us when the time comes for His father to bring judgment upon us.

If you look in Luke 12 you will also find this same scripture. Its worded a little differently but the exact same thing is being expressed.

Basically Fear God not the devil or world. We are very valuable to God and he will protect us. :) 

Hope this helps explain things a little better! :)

 God Bless <3 

Love, 

Heaven April 

Do not worry

Therefor do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry 

about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34

The book of Matthew chapter 6: 25-34 deals with worrying and overcoming this worry. As the days continue to grow more and more stress full I find this chapter comforting. My biggest problem is worrying and stressing over things, instead of just putting it into the hands of God. 

I worry for the days ahead, just as I am sure many others do. But it states it black and white in Matthew 6, Do not worry for tomorrow. God is already in your tomorrow. He is there waiting for you to call upon Him and give your worry, stress, fear, grief, and everything else to Him. Each day will bring a new trouble to your life. In that trouble is a reward. When we overcome that worry and truly give it to God, He gives us joy, happiness, peace, hope and Love. 

That is not to say that there wont still be struggle and worry in your life if you give it all to God. I will not give you that false hope of total joy and happiness all the days of your life. God never promised us that this life would be easy. He promised that it would be possible. 

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, 

but with God all things are possible."
Matthew 19:26

Trying to handle everything on our own is an impossible task. Putting all that stress, worry and fear on our own shoulders is impossible. But if we give that to God, it is made possible. We are able to endure all that life throws at it and we can overcome the world! We can face tomorrow and grow in our strength with God.

I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me! 

Philippians 4:13

God gives us strength to face another day. Even when it feels like the stress and worry is consuming you, God builds that fire in your heart and gives you the perseverance to continue on. Do not let that worry become your life. Do not let that fear become your story of regret.. Give it to God. Let Him be what consumes your life. Let Him take the fear and worry and throw it in the pit of fire. 

Anything is possible with God. The strength to face a new day comes from Him. He can be that rock you stand upon. If you only let Him in. Give it to God! 

God bless <3 

Heaven April