(Jesus continued) Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.” Luke 17:34 Lord oh so often we want to hold on to our lives and do what we want to do. So often we want what we want rather than what You want for us. And….we can […]
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(Jesus continued) “On that day (when the Son of man is revealed), let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife.” Luke 17:31, 32 Lord what an exciting time […]
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(Jesus continued) “Likewise as it was in the days of Lot –they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all—so will it be on the day when the Son of man is […]
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(Jesus continued) “As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all.” Luke 17:26, 27 Lord, You continued […]
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(Jesus continued) “But first He (Jesus) must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.” Luke 17:25 Lord this must have been hard for your disciples to hear. Suffer ….rejected…You were their hope. You were their master. This must have been very hard for them to hear and they must have wondered what in […]
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(Jesus continued) “And they will say to you, ‘Lo, there!’ or ‘Lo here!’ Do not go, do not follow them. For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of man be in his day.” Luke 17:23, 24 Lord this must have had Your […]
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Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, He (Jesus) answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, ‘Lo, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” Luke 17:20, 21 Lord You […]
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And He (Jesus) said to him (returning leper), “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19 This is the last verse Lord of a some what puzzling story. Ten lepers were healed and yet only one came back to thank You for the healing. Now You are telling the one […]
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And He (Jesus) said to him, (thankful leper) “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19 Thank You Lord for a faith that can make us well. Thank You for healing us both physically and emotionally. Thank You that You heal us all and in this story the healing came […]
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Then Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Luke 17:17, 18 Lord how sad that of the ten healed only one came back to thank You. Thank You for that one leper that didn’t run off like all […]
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