Today’s reading is Luke 5: 1-26 As I read today’s reading, I was struck by how each encounter with Jesus truly changed the people that met Jesus, and in truth, even the ones that met Jesus didn’t fully understand who … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 5: 1-26 As I read today’s reading, I was struck by how each encounter with Jesus truly changed the people that met Jesus, and in truth, even the ones that met Jesus didn’t fully understand who … Continue reading
Luke 4: 31-44 Today we see a contrast with yesterday. In yesterday’s reading, Jesus came to His hometown and the people there rejected Him. The could not believe that He was actually the Messiah, the one sent by God to … Continue reading
Luke 4: 16-30 Today we see Jesus do what no preacher ever really wants to do. He preached to His home church. I’ve been able to preach at my home church, Johnston Chapel UMC in Summit, MS, several times in … Continue reading
Luke 4: 1-15 Today we see the temptation of Jesus. This is something very important for us to realize. Temptation itself is not a sin. We all need to understand that. We will all face temptation. It is something that … Continue reading
Luke 3: 21-38 We’ve seen thus far in Luke a glimpse of who people are. What about Mary? Or Simeon? Or John the Baptist? We’ve gotten good looks at who these faithful people are. Today, we get a beautiful look … Continue reading
Luke 3: 1-20 In our reading today, we see John do amazing deeds. He is baptizing in the Jordan River, and everyone comes out to see. Everyone. The righteous as well as the unrighteous. Everyone comes out to see just … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 2: 22-52 Today we see some of Jesus’ interaction with different people. We see, even as a child, the effect he has upon Simeon and Anna. They were longing, and he has been promised that he would … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 2: 1-21 Now today we read the account of Jesus’ birth. This is something that I know you have read before, and if you have been to church in the last few weeks you’ve probably heard at least … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 1: 67-80 One of the things that we see throughout the New Testament is how it is not disconnected from the Old. Here we see the Spirit come upon Zachariah and he gives voice to what … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 1: 39-66. In our reading today, we see a couple of things happen in our reading. First, we see Mary visit Elizabeth, and in Elizabeth’s womb, John the Baptist leaps at the presence of Jesus. Next, … Continue reading