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Daily Devotional from Luke 21--Verse 4The widow put in all she had to live on. I find it interesting that Jesus would even let her do this. She had nothing and he watched her give even the little she had away. He passively sat there and observed the scene. He didn’t offer any help to the poor woman as she walked away. Now from one perspective that seems a bit callous and insensitive. But from a he...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 20—Verse 26And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.The scribes were trying to trap Jesus. They hoped that His answer would be enough to give Him up to the governor to be punished. But even they marveled at His wisdom. Throughout Luke 10 we see those jealous and offended by Jesus try...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 19—Verses 38-40“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples. He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”God often uses us to spread His glory and praise him among humankind. We worship God because He...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 18--Verses 38-39So [the blind beggar] called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”When one of our senses is lost, others are heightened to compensate. This blind man sat on the road, begging of travelers. He couldn’t see them—but he could hear them. ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 17--Verses 4-5"And if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him." The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”There is a well-known Chinese proverb stating, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” We should learn from our mistakes. This is common sense. But on the subject o...  Read More

Proverb 7Verses 2-3Keep my commandments and live; keep my teaching as the apple of your eye; bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.Imagine if the Bible were suddenly outlawed in America. In many nations today, it is. Would you have enough of it hidden in your heart to be able to continue to meditate, study, and share it? Would you still be able to access the wisdom cont...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 16--Verse 31If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead. What a stunning statement. With this parable, Jesus basically says—You can have signs from heaven, but signs won’t save you.You can have miracles from God, but miracles won’t save you.You can even have the Scriptures, but the Scriptures won’t save ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 15—Verse 4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?God is so good. He desires that none should perish, but that all would have eternal life through His Son (John 3:16-17). He relentlessly pursues us, but it’s up to us to decide to enter int...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 14--Verses 12-14He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 13--Verses 2-3And [Jesus] responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well.”It can be easy to look at others’ choices, lifestyle, and situation and think that they deserve what they get. They are just dealing with the c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Luke 12—Verses 43-33Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.It’s easy to get calloused to the teaching that Jesus is coming back soon (Rev. 22:20). After all it has been almost 2000 years since that message was written. But only God knows what He means by “soon”. (One of His days i...  Read More