The Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 8

MATTHEW 

CHAPTER

 8

1. When Jesus had come down from the mountain great crowds followed him;

(Matthew Chapter 8 verse 1)

On witnessing your teachings on the mountain oh God I also feel the craving for more of You and Your Word. The more I reflect on Your word, the more I feel urged to follow in Your ways, however try as I might I still manage to put my foot in it and mess up. Although I have Your presence in me, by nature I am still flesh and blood and subject to sin and therefore I am still i need of your grace and mercy and the guidance of Your Word.

2. and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 2)

Oh God on reflecting I am also that leper. That is why the leper did not have a name because my name and that of all who are sinners fits the description of this person who did not wait for Jesus to come to him but on having seen Jesus, broke the rules that forbid him from interacting with 'clean' people and went to Jesus.

If you are separated, divorced or in some way excluded by some law in society Jesus can give you hope, if you are a sinner like me, sick with irritable bowel syndrome, stress and anxiety, Jesus is your and my healer. He is our only hope. He cured me from Irritable some say the symptoms may reappear but I have faith in You my God that I have been healed by You forever.

If you and I feel unworthy to appear before Jesus because people know you as being gay or lesbian or homosexual do not fear because if the world fears, hates and sticks a label of stigma on You Jesus loves you and has carried the stigma in his body and crucified it on the cross for you and me. Jesus did not criticise the leper for violating the laws concerning lepers. The Leper made the leap of faith that superseded the risks of fear, humiliation and even risk of life if he were to be judged by the Pharisees of his time. So do not be afraid to risk with Jesus. Place your and my present and previous life in the custody of Jesus and go before him and ask Jesus the same question of the Leper; "Jesus if you want you can heal me"


3. He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, "I do choose. Be made clean! "Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 3)


Thanks Jesus for always answering our acts of faith. When you see that like the leper we do what is possible for us to do as humans within the parameters of our limitations, you add the finishing touch that even the science or medicine can ever do. Thank you Jesus for having healed me of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I know that if you want you can heal me from my chest pains, that nobody seems to know what is causing them. I pray to You not to take away the pain if this leads to my salvation, however my greatest illness is my sins a condition that only You can cure.


4. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 4)


Oh Jesus how humble You are, not like the ways of the world. Instead of craving for popularity You preferred that your acts remain in secret. On the other hand You want us to be obedient both to you and also to our superiors and the authorities. You order the Leper to offer the sacrificial offering as a thanksgiving for his healing. Oh God all healing comes from You. I also for having healed me from my symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome. Thanks Jesus You indeed are my healer.


5. When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress." 7. And he said to him, "I will come and cure him." 8. The centurion answered, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant be healed. 9. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one , 'Go,' and he goes and to another 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and the slave does it."

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 5 to 9)


Oh Jesus what a manifestation of humility versus authority! A high rank official of the Mighty Roman Empire comes to you for help. The powers of the world although appear strong mighty and advanced in technology and science as in the medical world, come before You in humility and seek Your help. As humans we do not have all the answers. We are to admit to our selves that try as we might, we are not self-sufficient and we depend on your healing grace mercy and power and not simply on our own weak devices


In response to such a humble act oh God, you humbly respond to our request. You are moved by our prayers, when the objective is appropriate and according to Your will. You love us so much that You will not deny us of yourself. The powers of the world admit that they are not worthy to welcome the pure presence of God in our lives, because we are all sinners contaminated by our sin. It is a sin to use a white towel to wipe an engine that is leaking oil. It is better to use one that is already stained. The centurion acknowledges the authority of Jesus and respects it. He says to Jesus that they were both under authority and both had power over others. However the power of the world cannot be compared to yours oh God. The centurion dwells on the fact, that as much as he pledged his obedience to his superiors in the mighty Roman Empire Jesus pledged his obedience towards God His father.


At times we end up caught in a dilemma between the ways of the world and the ways of God. This is an important moment in our lives, for by means of such moments we can make the leap of faith and in humility admit that there is none like You oh God and that our well physical, spiritual, psychological and social well being as even our financial well being depends totally on You my father.


10. When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "Truly I tell you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 10)


It is nice of You oh God to make such a positive comment on the faith of the centurion. I hope that when I appear before You oh God You have the same positive outlook on my accomplishments and also speak positively of me. In the eyes of the people of this world, I may not be spoken positively, however what matters most is how I am viewed by You.


11. I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12. while the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."13. And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; let it be done for you according to your faith,". And the servant was healed in that hour.

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 11 to 13)


Oh Jesus you praise the centurion for his faith and have harsh words for those of us who consider themselves making part of your inner circle, but are not living according to their faith. Oh Jesus may it never be that we are accounted for as hypocrites. Have mercy oh Jesus and permit us to change our ways before we come before You.


14. When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; 15. he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 14 to 15)


In the case of the centurion, You just spoke the word and your healing power was in effect and a person was healed. In the case of verses 14 to 15 you touched the hand of the sick person and she was healed. Therefore oh Jesus you used your word to heal the servant of the centurion, and the laying of You hands in the case of Peter's mother-in-law.Oh Jesus all healing comes from You. In times of tribulations we are to place the problem before You and I am to rest assured that in time You will give Your healing, or solve the problem at hand. Help me oh Jesus to place my trust in You and not in the ways of the world.


16. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick. 17. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our disasters."

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 16 to 17)


In the name of all sinners such as myself I thank You oh Jesus for never stopping to cure our illness and help us in our problems. Day and night Your phone is always ringing and patiently but lovingly You answer our queries, giving healing, blessings and solving our problems. Thanks for never going out on shutdown or working on an 8.00 to 5.00 office hours shift basis. You are always there for us.


18. Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 18)


It seems that you were surrounded by so many people that the situation became unhealthy and people could be harmed due to the lack of space. At times it is good to retreat to our comfort zone with You oh Jesus. Due to the time involved in work and family life, at times life becomes suffocating and there is the need to go to the other side for some time of personal freedom and space. I pray oh God that this time of prayer will always be available. You are my comfort zone. This time of prayer is so precious that I do not imagine how I can live without it and You. Thank You Jesus for giving me this opportunity to be with you.


19. A scribe then approached and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." 20. And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 19 to 20)


Oh Jesus many people accept you on different terms. Some acknowledge You as a healer, or a miracle maker, others as a philosopher or problem solver, I acknowledge You as my loving father who loves me beyond all measures of the world, so much that You decided to die for my sins in order to claim my salvation.


21. Another of his disciples said to him,, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." 22. But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 21 to 22)


In order to follow You my father I am to be so committed that You become my number one priority Moreover as in verse 20 of this same chapter, following You means moving in areas where I never ever considered before.


23. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!" 26. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. 27. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 23 to 27)


On reflecting the situation of Matthew Chapter 8 verses 23 to 27, is our situations. There are moments when the waves as in the following link which I invite you to click on, start beating upon our lives. Our lives start as if to be falling apart in the sense that one situation, a family crisis, separation, accident happen in a way that leave us breathless! In such situations we also turn on You oh Jesus and ask if You care that we are experiencing such harsh trials and tribulations. We question Your presence as in the case of the 'Twin Towers' or the current situation re this Islamic terrorist group. We ask You to wake up and help us battle this wave of onslaught that is threatening to eradicate Christianity and life as we have come to know it to the present day. However You oh Jesus are in control of all these situations and therefore we do not need to worry for our well being or that of our family. When You want to You can take control and speak the ultimate word 'Stop' or 'Enough bloodshed' and the waves will calm down again, for both the human and the natural world are under Your control.


Jesus and storm during lake crossing



28. When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met him. They were so fierce that no one could pass that way. 29 Suddenly they shouted, "What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 28 to 29)

In order to picture such a situation when Jesus came face to face with evil impersonated in the person of the demoniac please click on the following link:-

Jesus and the demoniac


Strangely enough the demoniac makes a profession of faith when defending himself from the might presence of Jesus. On the one hand the demoniac or possessed person fears the presence of God. The man is in a position of no escape. Its either fight or flight. We also end up in similar situations where we end up having to face our reality that although we try our best to take control over our life we end up messing up. Jesus you try to help us many times but we try to have our own ways. However you never give up on us and keep on trying to attract our attention in order to cleanse us from the presence of evil dwelling in us due to our sinful nature. You look us in the eye either directly or by means of people who are close to You, and in those eyes we see Your eyes and experience Your loving kindness and we break down and let our defences down, so that as in the case of the possessed man You can overcome the negative presence that is controlling our lives.

30. Now a large herd of swine was feeding at some distance from them. 31. The demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine." 32. And he said to them, "Go" So they came out and entered the swine; and suddenly, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

(Matthew chapter 8 verses 30 to 32)


Oh Jesus how merciful You are! You had mercy on the evil demons and even more You have mercy on us Your sinful creatures. Even though You knew that like the demons we repay Your kindness with evil and negative acts, You still love us and have mercy on us. Thanks for being so loving, caring and merciful.


33. The swineherds ran off, and on going into the town, they told the whole story about what had happened to the demoniacs.

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 33)


The swineherds and the pigs had been far away from the demoniacs and therefore it had been very difficult to grasp a complete perception of the situation and the state of events that led to the destruction of the herds. In life the same thing happens. We follow a theory or hearsay that we may not understand fully or even a teaching about You oh Jesus, and we spread the false or misunderstood interpretation to others and do more harm than good, so much that others will be discouraged from following You. Oh Jesus I pray that You protect us from such misunderstandings so that You are Your Word are praised and not criticised or ridiculed.


34. Then the whole town came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood.

(Matthew chapter 8 verse 34)

On reflecting I understand why the person became a demoniac. The Gadarenes where more focused on material gain than on their spiritual lives. On assessing the situation they cared  more for the loss of their herds than for the healing of the demoniac. There priorities were messed up and on experiencing the light of God they could not perceive it from the darkness that they were living in and therefore they refused You oh Jesus. In truth they did not know what they were doing. I pray that as you showed mercy on the demons, You show mercy on those who reject You, on those as in the case of this Islamic terrorist group and forgive them for the negative acts that they are committing. As humans they think that what they are doing is right like many of us, however in truth it is totally wrong. May Your light shine oh God so strong in their lives that it destroys the darkness that is present in the hearts of these people and even that of our own.

I would like to end this chapter with a prayer kindly given to us by Mary Geveetha who for reasons that I respect has decided not to contribute to this blog any more prayers. I wish to thank her for her contributions and tell her that in Your name when she is ready she is more than welcome to continue contributing as before, however either way I still respect her courageous decision.

 I would like to invite anybody who wishes to share a prayer in relation to Matthew Chapter 9 to send it on the following email address:- needforspeedvkm@gmail.com.

Heavenly Father, We thank You greatly for Your beloved Son Lord Jesus Christ, one clothed in Divine power, a great Physician who walked upon the earth, curing the sick, delivering the many tormented by evil spirits, making the lame walk and the blind to see. What great authority He had over the demons and what great power He had over those who needed His healing.

Lord Jesus Christ, You bore our sufferings and carried our sorrows, and to You was revealed the powers of heaven and might, we call upon Your blessed name to come upon with power on our bodily diseases and heal them in Your spirits. Like You made clean the leper,  heal those with diseases that affect the body and make them clean and whole again. Heal us too from our spiritual leprosy as we humble ourselves under Your feet and seek forgiveness for all we have done against the word of the Father and His will.  

We pray and we believe that no guilt is so great, that which Your precious blood cannot  atone, no corruption so strong, that Your grace cannot subdue, no illness that is incurable in Your blessed name Lord Jesus.

Help us Lord Jesus to have great faith like the centurion. Help our unbelief and our excuse to sin. Help us humble ourselves before You at all times in all circumstances, bringing our supplications and prayers,  bringing before You those who need Your power of healing and recovery. Lord Jesus, like You cast out the demons, pour out Your spirits on those who minister in the ministry of deliverance. May Your power of deliverance work through their hands as they bring those affected by demons and captivation of evil spirits and relieve them of Satan's trap and antagonism.

Lord Jesus, may nothing come in the way of following Your will and way. May our earthly duties and cares never take over the call of You to follow You in service and to do Your will.  In the times we are away on our feet, may no harm or tragedies scare us away from Your comfort and saving strength.  Help us Lord to always rely on Your strength and Your saving grace as we remember that even the waves and winds obey Your  orders. 

May we keep the light of faith burning in all the troubles and afflictions that we face. May we always remember and have great faith in Your words, "Believe, and ye shall receive, only believe". In our faith and belief, we will see Your power Lord Jesus Christ healing our souls and may we rejoice and give God all glory in Your blessed name,  Amen!

The Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 7

MATTHEW

 CHAPTER 

7

1. "Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. 2. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.

(Matthew Chapter 7 verse 1)

Oh Father you made us in such a majestic way. You gave us the faculty of making an assessment on people and situations, however as humans we tend to pass negative judgement on others and at times we create labels to place on others that are hard to remove once they are attached. We do it on ourselves and even on others. The funny things is that once we become aware or somebody makes us aware of our weaknesses instead of praying to God to help us overcome that weakness in order to improve our spiritual, social and psychological being we project our weaknesses on to others by calling them names and projecting our weakness as a label. Some people are called slow coaches, dumb, silly and many other negative words. In other cases we place labels people whom we might fear such as illegal immigrants or people of different skin or race and we create a social bias that is sure to spread like a disease with negative consequences, however at heart we do so because such groups raise our fears and therefore we use labelling and judgement as negative means of 'self-defense' which is not Christian or Catholic at all.

In this respect I would like to share with you a very sweet story by Max Lucado that is very appropriate with the message of Matthew Chapter 7 verse 1. I invite you to click on the following link.

Max Lucado and labelling story


3. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? 4. Or how can you say to your neighbor, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' while the log is in your own eye? 5. You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye.

(Matthew Chapter 7 verses 3 to 5)


At times we tend to put aside our own weaknesses and put on a mask of superiority on those who happen to be in a weaker position than us, and adopt the role of God, by saying what should be done from a human point of view in the situation and never leading the person to God who has all the answers to our problems.


6. "Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.

(Matthew chapter 7 verse 6)


God is telling us to be very cautious about what we may share with unbelievers. We are to be very careful in what is precious to us as Christians. Many sects are taking verses from your Word oh God and try to disprove the authenticity of Your Word. Others are making films  and writing books that also distort the message of Your Word. In this respect we are to protest against such measures in order to protect what is Holy and precious and protect it from ending up in the possession of those who do not believe in You and Your Word. The current greatest threat is this terrorist group that is threatening to destroy all traces of Christianity. We are to unite in prayer in order to preserve the Pope and all that is Christian while there is still available time.


7. "Ask, and it will be given you; search and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9. Is there anyone among you who if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? 10. Or if the child asks for a fish will give a snake? 11. If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

(Matthew Chapter 7 verses 7 to 11)


Oh God how loving you are and how generous and considerate You are to humanity. Yo not only gave us instructions on how to lead a life that gives you pleasure but You also gave us the means of reaching that end. When we have questions in life about both spiritual and material issues You told us to ask. Today more than before knowledge is at our finger tips, a click away. On the other hand God and His Word are always available to answer all the issues of our life. In order to find what we want we need to ask questions that God will surely answer when He considers as being the proper time.


When You oh God father of all love and knowledge has the right answer in Your own good time You will give us the answer by means of Your Word, people of God and other means and situations that You consider as being appropriate to the given situation.


12. "In everything do to others as you would have them to to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

(Matthew chapter 7 verse 12)


Indeed oh God this is the law of laws. If we reflect on the consequences of the actions that we plan to inflict on others or even wish to in our hearts we may think twice on that action especially when considering the consequences that we would endure if the same action was done to us. In the same way from a more positive point of view we can conclude oh God, that we have a great wish to be loved by You and by others, therefore likewise in the light of this dictum that is verse 12 of chapter 7 of the Gospel of Matthew we are to love others beforehand. If we always thought on this structure we would never even think of hurting others or doing a negative action. Our lives would be totally the reflection of You our Father and Master Creator.

13. "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. 14. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

(Matthew chapter 7 verses 13 to 14)

Jesus instructs us that if we want to follow Him we are to go on a diet of the ways of the world. We are to renounce values and practises that are held as a must or a rule or a value, that in substance in in contrary to Your Word oh God. In light of verses 13 to 14 I would like to share with you the following insights. I invite you to click on the following link:-

Insights on Wide and Narrow Road


15. "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 

(Matthew chapter 7 verse 15)


The world offers us many situations that appear to be good but in truth they, may have evil connotations. Mother technology promises an easy click and push button way of life which if used in a correct manner is priceless, however, these same means can be easily used wrongly.


16. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17. In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20. Thus you will now them by their fruits.

(Matthew chapter 7 verses 16 to 20)

Jesus is advising us to analyse the actions of those persons who come to us under the disguise of holiness or goodness, for in truth they may not be as genuine as they appear. The criteria that Jesus gives us in order to carry out this task is the person's actions. Mother Theresa would never have been involved in a multimillionaire dollar fraud in Calcutta, St.Francis of Assisi would never have been involved in a scam that would destroy any living creature, or a scam that would drain the rich from their resources in order to feed the poor. However on reflecting on God we can easily turn the focus on ourselves and reflect if our actions match what we say and what we believe.

I can easily start from myself oh God. You explain to us that we need not worry, however when I was informed that our 7 year old daughter needed glasses, I was worried sick. I started blaming myself of having produced a defective child, instead of accepting the fact that I also have glasses and that this is surely the will of God and that I would have had better given thanks to You oh God that by means of competent people you illuminated us in time to take the necessary action. On reflecting even though I reflect on Your Word oh Jesus my action of worry still did not reflect Your presence in my life. Although the tree appears to be good, the fruit produced was sour and bad.

I pray for Your forgiveness oh Jesus because my actions did not reflect my belief. If You were to reap my produce You would not have found good fruit, and you may even have decided to throw my tree into the fire. However it seems that You have had mercy on me and still love me, because although I am a weak and sinful person You are still giving me the chance of placing my trust in You and changing my sinful ways.

21. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22. On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name? 23. Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.'

(Matthew chapter 7 verse 21 to 23)


This is one of my greatest fears oh Jesus. Although I sincerely love You, I always fear that I do not love You enough. I am aware of why I have this great concern oh Jesus. This is because I have lived circumstances as You well know that although I have loved people such as my father but in time he has rejected me as his son by means of the annulment that he has applied and is about to get. I understand that as a loving father You stand in the same boots. Not all who profess their love for you are genuinely believers in You, even though they may have taken vows in order to dedicate their life to You. I pray oh Jesus that You have mercy on me and the world, so that our lives will not be better than that of those who profess to love and believe in You and then go against Your Word and the faith that You have given to us.


It is better oh Jesus for me not to have been born at all, if at the time of my leaving this world I will not merit your grace of after being exposed to the state of purification of my sins will not be allowed to spend the rest of my life in Your presence. It would truly be a waste of a life and time on earth. However oh Jesus I am in no position to make such a gross statement me who am only the dust of the earth. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.


24. "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock. 26. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against the house, and it fell-and great was its fall.

(Matthew chapter 7 verses 24 to 27)


On reflecting Jesus is plain and simple. Your statements are so true and down to earth. You never promised us a life without tribulations just because we pray on Your Word or because we are regular Church goers. Tribulations may still befall us, however the major difference between those who have their lives built on the Rock that is the 'Word of God' and those who have built their lives on the world, and its teachings, is that the attitude of those who have built their lives on God is more positive. Therefore even when the strong winds blow on their situations and although some walls or ceilings may cave in or are completely destroyed people of God simply accept all that has happened as being according to the Will of God and adopt an attitude of thanksgiving instead of one of depression, anger or condemnation of God.


28. Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29. for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

(Matthew chapter 7 verse 28 to 29)

Oh Jesus you have a special way of delivering Your message. When speaking Yo do not need to cite other people's prayers or speeches or philosophical or theological arguments, because all knowledge has its roots in you. You are an authority in Yourself unlike the scribes of your time and therefore You do not need to cite other sources or authorities.

I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:-

Thanks Jesus for all the messages that you have given me throughout these seven chapters of the book of Matthew and even in the chapters of the 'Old Testament' I pray that you help me to live each and every word and insight that You shared with me and put it into practise. I pray that my fruits reflect the type of person who I am and that when my time is up You will reap good fruit from my tree. Thanks Jesus.

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