God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Luke 10:19-20 (NIV) Jesus sends out His followers. He asks for the... Continue Reading →
But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it. Luke 9:45 (NIV) Jesus is coming back from the mountain. A man out of the crowd cries out for His help. He has a boy suffering... 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 →
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Luke 2:9-10 (NIV) Do we find ourselves reaching a crucial... Continue Reading →
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:6-7 (NIV) We find ourselves in Bethlehem. Joseph has come along with... Continue Reading →
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. Luke 1:64 (NIV) The baby is born to Elizabeth. The Jewish custom was to take the baby to be circumcised on the eighth day. Zechariah had been unable to speak since the angel had appeared to him to... Continue Reading →
And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,’ Luke 1:46-47 (NIV) The pregnant Mary breaks out into song. Her heart wells up with at all the expressions of love and favor she has found in the Lord. Her soul overflows with joy and she bursts out in... Continue Reading →
`Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" Luke 1:45 (NIV) Mysterious and wonderful things are happening in the lives of these two women of Luke´s story. Mary goes to visit Elizabeth her relative in the mountains. When she goes into the house and greets the... Continue Reading →
But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. Luke 1:30 (NIV) Luke walks us through the stories of people who were visited by messengers of the Lord. Now he tells us of another young lady who is approached by an angel. He tells her that she... Continue Reading →
Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years." Luke 1:18 (NIV) Can we relate to Zechariah? Here he is in the sanctuary. He is visited by a frightening experience. The angel who has startled him is telling him that... Continue Reading →
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