Posts with the category “summer-2024”

Day 21: The Danger of GreedRead Luke 12:13-15 In Luke 12, a man asks Jesus to mediate an inheritance dispute. Jesus uses this opportunity to warn against greed, saying, "Watch out! Be on your guard ag...  Read More

Day 20: Finding Rest in JesusMatthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites us to find rest in Him: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, ...  Read More

Day 18: The One Thing NeededLuke 10:42 Jesus tells Martha that Mary has discovered “the one thing most important” by choosing to sit at His feet. This "one thing" is echoed in Psalm 27:4: “One thing I...  Read More

Day 17: An Undivided HeartPsalm 86:11 Mary’s choice to sit at Jesus’ feet reflects a heart fully devoted to Him. Psalm 86:11 says, “Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give ...  Read More

Day 16: Choosing the Better PartLuke 10:38-42In the story of Mary and Martha, we see a clear contrast between the two sisters. While Martha is busy with the many tasks of hosting, Mary chooses to sit ...  Read More

Day 15: Trusting the FatherJohn 14:8-9I wonder how much of our hesitation about asking and keeping it up is a simple lack of trust in our heavenly father. God loves you and wants to give you what’s go...  Read More

Day 14: The Father’s GoodnessLuke 11:9-13 How often do you ask your heavenly father for what you want or need? We face many situations every day where we’re a bit unsure when we could use a little bit...  Read More

Day 13: Persistence in PrayerLuke 11:5-8Jesus tells a story about a guy who keeps knocking on his neighbor’s door at midnight to ask for bread. Even though the neighbor is initially reluctant, he even...  Read More

Day 12: The Heart of the Lord’s PrayerLuke 11:2-4 Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord’s Prayer, a model prayer. Luke’s version is “fat free” - it lacks some of the phrases from Matthew (see Mt 6), th...  Read More

Day 11: Learning to PrayLuke 11:1Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” This moment under...  Read More

Day 10: Neighbors in NeedLuke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan ends with a surprising lesson: neighbors IN need are the neighbors WE need. Our spiritual growth is intertwined with how we tre...  Read More

Day 9: Compassion in ActionLuke 10:36-37 Jesus concludes the parable by asking, "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law ...  Read More

Day 8: The True NeighborLuke 10:33-35 Jesus made the villain the hero - the Samaritan! Jesus' Jewish audience were hostile to Samaritans. He could just as well have said, “A terrorist stopped by to he...  Read More

Day 7: Redefining NeighborLuke 10:29-32 In response to the Bible expert’s question, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. A man is attacked and left for dead. A priest a...  Read More

DAY 6: The Heart of NeighboringLuke 10:25-28 In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a scholar of the law testing Jesus, asking, "How do I inherit eternal life?" Jesus responds by asking what the Law says...  Read More

DAY 2 - Resting in God’s PresenceLuke 5:16, Exodus 33:14We pride ourselves on being busy, don’t we? Who wants to say, “I’ve been doing nothing useful - totally lazy!”Busy isn’t bad, but in today's fas...  Read More

DAY 1 - Road Trip!Luke 9:51What’s the longest road trip you’ve ever been on? I heard two wildly long trips on Sunday. One was about 6,000 miles and the other 5,000! Those are LONG trips!Many Americans...  Read More