“Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.” Luke 12:31 ESV Reflection: why does a Christian need to seek the kingdom of God? We have for decades wondered why our taxes have been going up, yet the quality of many government services, including healthcare and education, seem to be continually getting […]
“If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?” Luke 12:26 NKJV Reflection: what is your impression of Jesus – did he have any humor, or was he serious all the time? Have you ever been around someone that is clever at making puns? For those not
“Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”” Luke 12:13 ESV Reflection: what is the inheritance for God’s children, kept in heaven? Inheritance is a timeless and interesting topic, and is the subject Jesus is using to make an important point about life. Let’s think
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“Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.” Luke 12:2-3 ESV. Reflection: are you living with a secret? As
“One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”” Luke 11:45 NIV Reflection: how can truth be insulting when it is only a truth? Let’s say you have worked hard on losing some weight. You have been diligent in what you eat, avoiding sweets and
“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.” Luke 11:34 ESV Reflection: how was it possible for the people to physically see and experience Jesus, but not actually “see” who he was?
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“But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?” Luke 11:17-18a ESV Reflection: can you spot any internal division within your church? I was reading an article in a local
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”” Luke 11:13 ESV. Reflection: what gifts have you received from God? Valentine’s Day is around the corner. And if you take a quick trip
“And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;” Luke 11:5-6 NKJV Reflection: how many times should
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“And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.” Luke 11:2 ESV Reflection: is prayer a ritual, a request, or something else? Perhaps our biggest act of faith is prayer. We are speaking to whom we cannot see. Asking for things that are impossible for us to
