“A voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.’” (Luke 9:35, NIV84) Peter, James and John’s experience with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration was about to end. They had experienced the most amazing thing. They had seen Jesus glorified into His natural exalted state. They […]
11/14/2022 Daily Devotion – Go ahead, blurt it out Peter-style!
“As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ (He did not know what he was saying.)” (Luke 9:33, NIV84) I think men, especially, can relate to this […]
11/13/2022 Daily Devotion – Jesus is an ‘either/or’ choice for our soul!
“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?” (Luke 9:25, NIV84) I imagine that we make hundreds, even thousands, of choices every day. Most of them do not amount to much. We decide what we should have for breakfast. Should I have another […]
11/12/2022 Daily Devotion – Repeat after me: Jesus is not an add-on!
“Then he said to them all: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.’” (Luke 9:23–24, NIV84) I titled a devotion not too long […]
11/11/2022 Daily Devotion – The bigger picture is only seen with His eyes!
“Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. And he said, ‘The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.’” (Luke 9:21–22, NIV84) So, have you ever […]
11/10/2022 Daily Devotion – Who do you say Jesus is?
“‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’” (Luke 9:20, NIV84) There are many questions to ponder in life. Some seem so immense they are intimidating. I am here this morning to tell you that the question in this verse is the most important question ever asked. There isn’t […]
11/09/2022 Daily Devotion – His ways are not our ways, so look outside the box!
“Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, ‘Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.’ He replied, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They answered, ‘We have only five loaves of bread […]
11/08/2022 Daily Devotion – Our God’s Good News hasn’t changed!
“And he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” (Luke 9:2, NIV84) They were on their way. The disciples, that is. They were off to preach the very message that John the Baptist and Jesus started their ministry with: “The kingdom of God is at hand!” God’s kingdom […]
11/07/2022 Daily Devotion – It’s His call — we’re just the instruments!
“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” (Luke 9:1–2, NIV84) Jesus was getting ready to send out the twelve apostles for the first time on […]
11/06/2022 Daily Devotion – Despite what we see, we must believe!
“While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. ‘Your daughter is dead,’ he said. ‘Don’t bother the teacher any more.’ Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.’” (Luke 8:49–50, NIV84) Jesus had stopped everyone on the way to Jairus’s house, where He […]
