God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Luke 9:29 (NIV) They are in a remote place high on a mountain. Jesus has taken them there to pray. As Jesus bows to His Father He begins to take on an unearthly glow. ... Continue Reading →
Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 (NIV) Jesus is talking with His confided few. They are discussing the importance of the Son of Man. Jesus shares a little of God´s plan of redemption and... Continue Reading →
He replied, "You give them something to eat." They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish--unless we go and buy food for all this crowd." (About five thousand men were there.) Luke 9:13-14 (NIV) Does Jesus ask us to do the impossible? Why? Jesus´ Disciples come to Him and tell Him... Continue Reading →
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Luke 9:1-2 (NIV) How on earth could Jesus give the ability to His Disciples to heal? How... Continue Reading →
They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and said, "My child, get up!" Luke 8:53-54 (NIV) A man comes to Jesus. He needs the Lord to do something for him. He is concerned for the health of the daughter he loves. She is ill. Jesus agrees... Continue Reading →
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 (NIV) Who wants to consider such dark and unfavorable themes as evil spirits and demons? ... Continue Reading →
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. "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 (NIV) At Jesus´ wish... Continue Reading →
Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." Luke (8:18) (NIV) How do we read the Holy Scriptures? How do we take the Bible? When we hear the teachings of Jesus Christ, how should those words... Continue Reading →
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Luke 8:8 (NIV) Painting by: George Wonenberg Jesus is teaching. People come to Him from all around to... Continue Reading →
Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Luke 7:50 (NIV) He is invited to come into the house of one of the Pharisees. Jesus comes to the dinner but an interesting scene unfolds. There is a woman there who came looking for Him. Everyone knows she doesn´t have the... Continue Reading →
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