And he (ruler) said, “All these I have observed from my youth.” Luke 18:21 Lord before You came and died for our redemption there was a list of things that every Jewish person tried to observe. You came to do away with that list of dos and don’t because no one was good enough. This […]
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(Jesus continue talking to the ruler) “You know the commandments: ‘Do not steal, Do not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.” Luke 18:20 Lord, the ruler listened to what You had to say to him. He knew the law and what he needed to do. Lord we listen and so often know the […]
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Jesus said to him, (the ruler) “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – God. Luke 18:19 Lord You always pointed everyone to Your Father. You could have answered this question in a proud manner but You pointed the ruler to Your Father as the good one. But then You […]
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And a ruler asked him, (Jesus) “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 18:18 Lord there were always those that had questions for You. There were some that had true questions because they really wanted to know and then there were those that were trying to trip You up and make […]
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(Jesus continued) “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Luke 18:17 Thank You Lord for Your gift of the kingdom of God. Thank You that You made it so easy that even a child can have it. Thank You for the simplicity […]
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But Jesus called them (little children) to Him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:16 Lord I have always loved the pictures of You with the little children all around You. You were smiling and the artist gave me the […]
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Now they were bringing even infants to Him (Jesus) that He might touch them and when the disciples saw it they rebuked them. Luke 18:15 Lord this is an interesting part of history. The disciples obviously didn’t think You should waste Your time on the infants. I am sure there were many adults that were […]
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(Jesus continued) “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’” Luke 18:13 Lord, it is obvious that the tax collector was a repentant man. He knew he had done wrong even though his position warranted […]
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(Jesus parable) “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God I thank thee that I am not the other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give […]
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He (Jesus) also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:” Luke 18:9 Thank You Lord for showing us all a better way to live. Thank You for giving us the intellect to know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Thank You for […]
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