Reading 8 Matthew 10

Reading 8 Matthew 10

Read Matthew 10. As you do, prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

Now, read the Key Verses: Matthew 10:22; 10:30-31; 10:32-34; 10:37-39 in your favorite version of the Bible.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

Now, read the version which follows. If you have already used this translation, then use another:

Matthew 10:30 / Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

It boggles my mind to think of this, I don’t know about you. God knows me this well and cares for me this much. Talk about humbling. THE God of the Universe, the Creator, the Ruler of Time, the Everlasting Father, Jehovah, the Great I AM, the One who is Holy, Holy, Holy--is the one who cares for little, simple, ol’ me.

Yep. Humbling.

If He cares about me so much He can tell you how many hairs I have on my head at any time, then how much more He must care for the stuff that matters more in my life. Nothing escapes His attention (see Job 28:24; Psalm 53:2).

He knows all and sees all. He is always present.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

Matthew 10:30 / Expanded Bible (EXB)

30 God even ·knows [numbers; counts] how many hairs are on your head.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

Matthew 10:30 / New Living Translation (NLT)

30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**

Matthew 10:30 / The Message (MSG)

29-31 “What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk. You’re worth more than a million canaries.

Prayer journal your thoughts, whatever jumps out at you, questions you might have, gems you want to consider, anything you want to apply to your life, what God says to you, what you say to God, etc.? **~**