MATTHEW THE PUBLICAN Matthew the publican. Matthew 10:3. There are four lists of Christ's apostles given in the New Testament one in Matthew, one in Mark, one in Luke, and one in the Acts, and in each of them you find the name of St. Matthew. But in one of the lists that in Matthew's Gospel you f... [ Continue Reading ]
SERPENTS AND DOVES Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16. Have you ever noticed how often Jesus spoke about dumb animals? He seemed to love them and understand them better than anyone else did. When He was a boy He must have wandered often among the hills and vale... [ Continue Reading ]
SECRETS There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. Matthew 10:26. This is to be the story of a trash-heap, and what was found in it. The trash-heap is not in this country, but in Egypt. Far away in Egypt, on the edge of the desert, you may see today a... [ Continue Reading ]
DEARER THAN A SPARROW Ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31. We don't value a sparrow very much, do we? Sparrows are so plentiful, so plain-looking, so cheeky and greedy and quarrelsome, that we are inclined to look down upon them. Of course Mr. Sparrow has his good points. He is... [ Continue Reading ]