THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:17-24 “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” (Luke 10:17) As disciples of Jesus, do we realize our authority over Satan’s lies? I believe that demons (and Satan) are body-less voices of fear and deception. Their only power is the lie, but they use it to great success! James…
Category: daily meditations
Who is He speaking through today?
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:8-16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me…” (Luke 10:16) I believe that Jesus is speaking to us all the time. One of the ways that He speaks is through other people. Not just ministers or priests, spiritual or holy people. Jesus sends out messengers all the time, trying to get our…
Extending the peace of Jesus
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:1-7 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’” (Luke 10:5) What is the first thing we say or do when we witness to others? We are first and foremost agents of love, joy and peace. Without even know who we are speaking to, we bring them peace. We…
I can’t, but we can!!!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:57-62 “The Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” (Luke 9:58) Jesus does not turn anyone away that wants to follow Him. But He does not water down what it means to follow Him. Joining with Jesus is more than accepting forgiveness and heaven. We are saved from selfish…
God’s appointed rulers!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Psalm 82 “I said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’” (Psalm 82:6) For Jews, to claim God as Father is to claim to be equal with God (John 5:18). To be made in God’s image means to be God’s child (Genesis 5:1-3). In this Psalm, God is describing human leaders…
Why struggle alone?
THE STORY OF JESUS: Ecclesiastes 3-4 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12) As disciples of Jesus, we know the value of the team. We see Jesus surrounding Himself with friends and helpers. And we see Him sending out His disciples in pairs –…
Everyone loses in snakes and ladders!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Ecclesiastes 1-2 “This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” (Ecclesiastes 2:26) So what ‘wind’ (empty treasure or pleasure) are you chasing after? You know, the thing that seems so important or wonderful right now. We invest our time, treasures and talents into that goal or obejective. But is it really that…
Set my heart on fire!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:51-56 “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?” (Luke 9:54) James and John were called the sons of thunder, and we see why (Mark 3:17). They seemed to have a thirst for power, and for using it (Mark 10:35f). They were followers of Jesus, yet they…
See Jesus at work in others too!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:46-50 “We tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.” (Luke 9:49) Here we see the disciples eager to elevate and differentiate themselves. In order to be greater than others, we must differentiate from others. My previous church had non-christians supporting our community work. We were blessing others for…
Speaking truth in love
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:37-45 “You unbelieving and perverse generation…” (Luke 9:41) Yesterday I spoke about how we are saved to live and love like Jesus. These words seem to challenge this: am I supposed to talk like this? Am I expected, and permitted, to call out someone’s perversity? First, in the context we see that…