Today’s reading is Luke 10: 21-42 Today we see one of the great parables of our faith, the good Samaritan. So much here to unpack. We see the priest and the Levite pass up the injured man, and we are critical of … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 10: 1-20 Back in chapter 9 we saw Jesus sent out the Twelve to do ministry, to cast out demons, heal the sick, and bring restoration in His name. Today we see that number expanded. We see … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 9:44-62 Today’s reading gives us several stories all in succession. Just a couple of points from each section. 44-45, I’m struck by Jesus’ tone – let these words sink in. He is not playing around. He means … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 9: 21-43 We see two stories today that leave people in awe of God. First the transfiguration. In this story, we see Jesus in all His glory. We see Him as He truly is. He is amazing. … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 9: 1-20 Today in our readings, we see Jesus meeting needs. First, we see Him sending out the Twelve. They go forth, healing, caring, restoring. They have great power, but their power isn’t theirs. It is Jesus’. … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 8: 40-56 Today we see two people healed, Jarius’ daughter and the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. I think this text to me shows the courage to believe when life was hard. Jarius … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 8: 26-39 The reading from today is one of my favorite stories in all the Bible. We see here that Jesus sails across the Sea of Galilee and when He gets there, He meets a man, … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 8: 1-25 As I read today, I kept looking for a common theme to emerge from the text, and I didn’t really find one, other than this. We look at the stories, and we see who … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 7: 36-50 Today in our reading we see Jesus forgive the sinful woman. When the Pharisee mentions that Jesus, if He were a prophet would be aware of the sinfulness of the woman touching him, he … Continue reading
One of my favorite quotes that I’ve seen attributed to Dr. King is “I’ve decided to stick with love, hate is too heavy a burden to bear.” I wanted to look up the source of this quote, and this is … Continue reading
