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S - Matthew 9 & 10

O- the faith of the friends of the paralytic healed the friend. Jesus saw "their" faith and healed him.

Jesus disciples, here Matthew, after being called, immediately rose and followed Him.

Again, Jesus says, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice." He says to go and learn what that means. It was a response to their judgments of him and the tax collector.

Matthew 10:
Jesus gave power to his disciples to heal, power over unclean spirits, power to cast them out. The 12 were - Simon Peter, Andrew (peter's brother), James and John (sons of Zebedee),philip, bartholomew, thomas and matthew the tax collectors, James Thaddaeus, Simon, and Judas. He sent them to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, rather than the Gentiles and Samaritans. He told them that freely have they received, freely give.

A - Have faith for others as I pray for them. It affects them.

Follow Him as he calls.

Jesus desires mercy, not sacrifice.

Freely have I received; freely give.

P- Lord, help me today to follow you, to be merciful to others, to give freely, and to be full of faith. Amen.