“’Who touched me?’ Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, ‘Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.’” (Luke 8:45, NIV84) Jesus and His disciples were on the busy streets working their way to Jairus’s house to heal his daughter, who was very ill. As they were walking among the crowds of people, […]
11/04/2022 Daily Devotion – Tell how much God has done for you!
“The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you.’ So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.” (Luke 8:38–39, NIV84) There aren’t too many […]
11/03/2022 Daily Devotion – Let us never forget who He is!
“When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!’” (Luke 8:28, NIV84) Every time I read the encounter between Jesus and the demoniac who had a […]
11/02/2022 Daily Devotion – Where do you turn when the storms come?
“’Where is your faith?’ he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, ‘Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.’” (Luke 8:25, NIV84) Jesus was asleep in the boat. How could He sleep? Was He oblivious to the storm and the impending doom? Did […]
11/01/2022 Daily Devotion – How are you related to Jesus?
“Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.’ He replied, ‘My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.’” (Luke 8:19–21, […]
10/31/2022 Daily Devotion – Why are we here?
“No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.” (Luke 8:16, NIV84) Sometimes Jesus said the most profound things in the simplest way. In this verse he reminded us that […]
10/30/2022 Daily Devotion – ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear!’
“While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on […]
10/29/2022 Daily Devotion – Gratitude defined!
“When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, ‘If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Simon, I have something to tell you.’ ‘Tell me, teacher,’ he said. ‘Two men owed […]
10/28/2022 Daily Devotion – What have you seen and heard?
“So he replied to the messengers, ‘Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.’” (Luke 7:22, NIV84) We can all understand John’s […]
10/27/2022 Daily Devotion – Jesus’ heart goes out to you!
“When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, ‘Don’t cry.’” (Luke 7:13, NIV84) Many often characterize God as being cold and distant. They see Him like some powerful wizard who watches us through a crystal ball and periodically does things to change the course of global history. Those who see God […]
