Jesus is instilling compassion for the yet-to-believe in the hearts of his disciples before he sends them. He teaches them to see and asks them to pray. May we have the heart to pray, watch, and step as God sends us.

The Messiah loosens tongues & open eyes, just as was promised & prophesied.
Matthew is building from & towards a Kingdom Choice (Ch. 7:15-27 & Ch. 11-12) for each of us.
The Son of David is still opening the eyes of the blind.
May we truly SEE Him today!

Matthew is writing this so that we would not just see, but believe and receive Jesus as Messiah - fully capable and fully compassionate. Jesus is God, and God is good all the time. May our faith increase in every gap as we trust Him because of who He is, and may His glory spread through the telling of His Story.

Jesus' response to an accusation inserted in a question reveals that everything changes because He is here. Everything! Jesus' entrance into the world ushered in the kingdom of heaven, and that means it is time to celebrate.

Jesus's mission is to show mercy and call sinners into God's kingdom. You can't enter the Kingdom if you don't recognize you need Jesus, THE physician & King!
He was there then, is there now, and is here before you, simply calling you "Follow Me"!

Jesus has authority over sickness AND sin.  Each physical healing, Matthew shares, offers a glimpse into the MORE He wants FOR you—forgiveness of sins. 

You can trust Him and follow Him — 
Others need you to, because the fruit of your faith will flow directly to them and glorify Him!

Jesus, the Son of God, has authority over evil spirits.
We can’t let fear get in the way of what God wants to do in our lives.

Jesus is powerful, compassionate, and desires to transform us.
We are spiritually weak, needy, and have hearts plagued by sin.

To journey with Jesus is to leave it all on the shore.

Your soul can have hope because the promises of God are guaranteed by the character of God.