God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you. Luke 17:5-6 (NIV) How many rungs are there on the ladder that leads upward into... Continue Reading →
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time? Luke 12:56 (NIV) Here is our Shepherd Jesus. But is He gently guiding us forward? He is teaching on the importance of where our interests lie. Is He... Continue Reading →
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.” Luke 10:21 (NIV) The Word of God is spread... Continue Reading →
Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Luke 9:61 (NIV) What reaction do we have had when the call of Jesus comes to us? When Jesus asks us to step out of the rat race of our society and draw near to... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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