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“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46 NIV84) You know, I think I should be exempt from God’s Word catching me by surprise and hitting me in the head like a 2-by-4. Why? Because I am the devotion guy. Shouldn’t I have this all pulled together?…
“But say the word, and my servant will be healed.” (Luke 7:7, NIV84) These are the words of a Roman centurion to Jesus as Jesus made His way to the centurion’s home to heal the man’s servant. The centurion told Jesus that he was unworthy of Jesus coming to his house and that all Jesus…
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite,…
“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things…
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38, NIV84) Because we are a fallen people, there exists a tension within our understanding of God’s place…