God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: " 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.' Luke 7:31-32 (NIV) Is Jesus... Continue Reading →
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 (NIV) A couple of inquirers come... Continue Reading →
The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. They were all filled with awe and praised God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said. "God has come to help his people." Luke 7:15-16 (NIV) Jesus is moving from town to town. As He and... Continue Reading →
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." Luke 7:9 (NIV) A man accustomed to power comes to Jesus. He is concerned for one of those who work for him. He calls... Continue Reading →
But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." Luke 6:49 (NIV) Jesus pulls us in close and instructs us. He says... Continue Reading →
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, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. Luke 6:42... Continue Reading →
‘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 (NIV) We have all heard it. We repeat the words often. ... Continue Reading →
Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:20 (NIV) Jesus starts on one of His most famous lessons. He looks at His followers and starts to call down all kinds of blessing upon them. He tells them they are blessed because of... Continue Reading →
who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by evil spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all. Luke 6:18-19 (NIV) Here He is. People are coming from all around. They seek out Jesus. They... Continue Reading →
Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?" Luke 6:9 (NIV) It may be difficult for us to place ourselves there that day in the synagogue. Do we have trouble imagining it? All the people... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 