“And they all ate and were satisfied.” Luke 9:17a ESV Reflection: Are you a grateful person? It is easy to be caught up in the chase after more, better, bigger, nicer, etc in this world. We are daily bombarded with ads telling us that if we only get that one thing, we will be happier. […]
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.” Luke 9:10 NKJV. Reflection: what is the purpose of giving a report of your work to a boss? “Did you clean your room?”
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“And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.” Luke 9:6 ESV Reflection: what did Jesus mean when he said that he is “the way”? I love to travel. There is something very exciting to me about the proverbial “unknown road ahead”. To explore and experience new things. While I
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“And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.” Luke 9:1-2 ESV Reflection: what is the connection between preaching and healing? We find in this little section of scripture the very
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“And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.” Luke 8:56 ESV Reflection: why does the Lord seem inconsistent in his instructions at times? We have just studied three major miracles described by Luke, and before we move on to chapter 9, I want to draw your attention
“While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.”” Luke 8:49 ESV Reflection: what do you consider impossible in your life? If you stop and think about it, each of us are blocked by what we consider to be “impossible”,
“And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!”” Luke 8:45 ESV Reflection: how is it possible to be close with someone and not connected with them? A huge crowd pressing up against Jesus, yet one person “touched”
“Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.” Luke 8:37 ESV Reflection: what are you fearful of? Immediately after the story of Jesus commanding the wind and the waves to be
“And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.” Luke 8:24 ESV Reflection: do you think it is possible to modify the weather ? The topic of weather modification is old. In fact
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“Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”” Luke 8:18 ESV. Reflection: what IS the key difference between knowledge and wisdom? year Stepping on the scale after Christmas can
