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The Gospel According To ST. MATTHEW
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     THE FIRST BOOK OF THE NEW TESTAMENT


EACH YEAR AS THIS TIME APPROACHES, IT HAS ALWAYS FILLED MY SOUL WITH WONDERMENT UNTILL, ONCE AGAIN HERE I GO REREADING THE BOOK OF ST MATTHEW ONCE MORE.


1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 1:4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 1:6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias; 1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 1:8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 1:9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 1:10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 1:11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 1:12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 1:13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 1:14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 1:15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.


    NOW  WE THINK  THAT WE HAVE A FAMILY TREE. JUST LOOK IN AWW AN WONDERMENT AS TO THE GENERATIONS THAT WAS PUT FORTH IN PREPERATION TOWARDS THE BIRTH OF OUR JESUS CHRIST.
NO WHERE BEFORE OR SINCE HAS THERE BEEN ANYONE WITH THE LINEAGE THAT CAN BE BROUGHT FORTH THAT WILL EVER BE IN SUCH DETAIL AND ORDER AS WAS THE GENERATIONS BEFORE THE COMING OF BABYJESUS WHOM WAS TO BE CALLED CHRIST.

    AS EVERYONE, THIS TIME OF YEAR PREPARE THE MOST REMEMBERED MEAL OF THE YEAR, IN CHRISTIAN HOMES WORLDWIDE. THE PERCENTAGE OF HOMES THAT THE FAMILYS SAY GRACE AT MEALTIME IS GROWING LESS AND LESS WITH EACH GENERATION, DIFFERENT GROUPS HAS THEIR REASONING TO THE FACT AS TO WHY IT IS HAPPENING, IT IS HAPPENING NEVER THE LESS.
EACH GENERATION FILLS THEIR WORLDLY  NEEDS MUCH FASTER THAN THEY FEED THEIR HEAVENLY NEEDS.

6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven. 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.


  OF COURSE THAT PRAYER NEEDS NO INTERDUCION, MANY WOULD RATHER HAVE THEIR WORDS IN THEIR PRAYERS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE FEAST IN CELEBRATION OF CHRIST BIRTHDAY. THAT IS ALL POSSIBLE,WHILE ON THE OTHER HAND, WHAT MORE COULD BE ADDED TO OUR LORDS PRAYER. 



                          GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD




    ONCE AGAIN I COME TO THE FACT THAT MAN FEEDS HIS BODY FAR MORE FREQUENTLY THAN HE FEEDS HIS SOUL.

MAY EVERYONE HAVE A VERY HEALTHY AND  MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Dianne
 Dianne
December 14, 2007
very well said and the blessing will be said at our table and celebrated as christ birthday thank you for always finding a way for me to understand the bible passages raymond
slick
 slick
December 16, 2007
thank you for the comment.  when one learns the format of how the Bible is put together it is much easier to understand the full meaning of each scripture.