Category: Luke

Read Luke 22:7-30

Such a fitting time for Jesus to be having his final dinner with his friends. There are so many beautiful connections between the Passover meal and what is about to happen to Jesus in his final hours. He is our precious sacrifice indeed! Traditionally, the Passover meal or seder is done to remember and retell the story of the Israelite’s liberation from slavery in Egypt. So fitting that this meal would be Jesus’ last meal.

I love how Jesus tells the disciples exactly where to go and who to look for when they asked “where?” Don’t you wish that our life instructions were that easy, that God would just straight up tell us go here, find this person, etc. Maybe he does and we just don’t ask the right questions? Maybe we don’t believe we’ll get a straight answer? That’s when prayer comes in – we not only ask but believe. Continue reading “Luke 22:7-30 – Last Supper”

Read Luke 22:1-6

This is not one of my favorite passages. I had always wondered when it was that Judas became lost, heading down the path of destruction. We are told here it was Satan who entered him. The old phrase, “the devil made me do it” is what we’re seeing here. Did I miss where it said the same for the religious leaders and teachers?

We’ve seen how the religious leaders have been bothered by Jesus as their authority has seriously been put into question. But for that frustration to escalate to a desire to kill seems a little extreme to me. The law of Moses they are so careful to follow and interpret clearly says “Do not kill.” I don’t know how you can refute the word of God here, and yet they seem to ignore it when plotting to kill Jesus. Certainly Satan is at work in them, too. Continue reading “Luke 22:1-6 – Betrayal”

Read Luke 21:5-38

Straight from the mouth of Jesus. We hear him talk about the future. There are so many things we could focus on in this one passage. I’m curious what stood out to you as either surprising, wonderful, frightening? Feel free to comment in the comment section to begin some conversation. Bottom line, we aren’t meant to know when this will happen, but Jesus has given us some clues.

Many of these clues have been evident over the ages, and people have thought and even predicted the end of the world. I prefer how Jesus says, “the kingdom of God is near.” I’m sure when Jesus told them about the temple being destroyed, the people could not imagine it would happen again. This was the rebuilt temple after all, and it was so majestic! But it happened, just as Jesus said, in 70 A.D., never to be rebuilt again. Continue reading “Luke 21:5-38 – What’s to Come”

Read Luke 21:1-4

She gave all she had. I don’t think that any of us can say that we gave our last dollar to the church. People have a hard time parting with their hard-earned cash. Unfortunately, giving to the local church is usually not people’s first expense either. There are bills to pay after all. It’s tragic that many don’t follow the Biblical example of first fruits.

I have never had anyone ever tell me that when they gave God first, and then paid the bills, they ever ran out of money. There is something marvelous about giving to God first. He knows our needs and will bless those who are obedient. But Jesus is talking about more than money here. Continue reading “Luke 21:1-4 – Give Your All”

Read Luke 20:41-47

Do you ever reach a boiling point in your anger or frustration? What happens next? For some, a punching bag is a good alternative, for others, we stuff it inside. Jesus didn’t stuff it in today’s passage. If you’ve been following along with us on our walk through the Book of Luke, you’ve seen the pattern of the religious leaders trying to trick and trap Jesus, the King of Kings, with their questions. We should all recognize it wasn’t going to happen no matter what question they posed, or who they sent to pose it! Jesus would overcome!

Likewise, find your peace!

By today’s account, Jesus has had enough. He poses a question I’m sure left people scratching their heads. In written form, we see the difference between LORD and Lord. LORD is God, and Lord is Messiah, at least according to how David is writing and how Biblical text interpreted. Continue reading “Luke 20:41-47 – Jesus’ Turn”