2/27/09

(Jesus continued) “’I (steward) have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.’  So summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’’’  Luke 16:4, 5 Lord this reminds me of the […]

2/26/09

(Jesus continued)  “And the steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me?  I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.’”  Luke 16:3 Lord this man was in trouble because of his own decisions.  He had not been a faithful steward […]

2/25/09

(Jesus continued)  “And he (rich man) called him (steward) and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you?  Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’”  Luke 16:2 Thank You Lord for shinning Your spotlight on every angle of life. Thank You for this account that […]

2/24/09

He (Jesus) also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.”  Luke 16:1 Lord You had just finished talking about the prodigal son and now You are going right into this story about a rich man. Thank […]

2/18/09

(Jesus continued)  “But he (the older son) was angry and refused to go in.  His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.  […]

2/17/09

(Jesus continued)  “Now the elder son was in the field; and he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.  And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.  And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he […]

2/16/09

(Jesus continued) “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; (younger son) and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and […]

2/13/09

(Jesus continued)  “And the son (younger son) said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’”  Luke 15:21 Lord thank You for our conscience that tells us when we are in the wrong. Thank You that this son recognized the errors of […]

2/12/09

(Jesus continued)  “And he (younger son) arose and come to his father.  But while he was yet a distance, his father saw him and had compassion and ran and embraced him and kissed him.”  Luke 15:20 Lord what a great picture this is of the love of a father for his son.  This is such […]

2/11/09

(Jesus continued)  “I (younger son) will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.’”  Luke 15:18, 19 Lord how well this describes us. It […]