SCRIPTURE: Luke 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. [Luke 6:35] Jesus exposes ‘religion’ (as seen in what the religious…
Category: daily meditations
graced
SCRIPTURE: Luke 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” … Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. [Luke 5:8,10,11]…
its not about me
October 4, 2009 SCRIPTURE: Luke 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: At daybreak Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. But he said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns…
return of the King
SCRIPTURE: Luke 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” [Luke 3:21-22]…
for ALL people
SCRIPTURE: Luke 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. [Luke 2:29-32] There is a saying, ‘how odd of…
giving birth to Jesus
SCRIPTURE: Luke 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: ‘For nothing is impossible with God.’ ‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May it be to me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her. [Luke 1:37-38] God’s plan is to introduce the messiah into the world through unconventional means. Whereas our world celebrates strength, wealth, royalty, celebrity, beauty, etc., He…
meekness, not weakness
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 37 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace. [Psalm 37:11] David is reflecting on the fact that the enemies of God seem to prosper for a season, while the meek (not weak, but those who quietly trust in the Lord [Psalm 37:7] and do what He delights [Psalm 37:3-4] will one day…
coming into the light
September 29, 2009 SCRIPTURE: Psalm 36 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. [Psalm 36:9] In this Psalm David considers those who live sinful lives, apart from God. He contrasts this to the glory and goodness of God, then petitions God to protect the upright from sinners. Those who…
betrayal
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 35 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land. [Psalm 35:20] David has been betrayed, and he is deeply hurt. This psalm expresses that hurt, and his desire for his betrayers to hurt like him. David describes how he had cared for these people [Psalm 35:13-14],…
chaos theory
SCRIPTURE: Psalm 34 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. [Psalm 34:19-20] David wrote this psalm after God helped him escape from king Achish [1 Samuel 21:10-15; Abimelech means ‘my father and king’ and is probably a title,…