(Jesus continued) “As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. I tell you, you will never get out till you have […]
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(Jesus continued) “And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?” Luke 12:57 Lord how easy we find it to be influenced by other. They sound so convincing. After all perhaps they have more knowledge than we do. They could be right. Thank You Lord for Your guidance. Thank You for never giving […]
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(Jesus continued) “And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat’; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky; but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?” Luke 12:55, 56 Lord are we any different than these […]
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He (Jesus) also said to the multitudes, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it happens.” Luke 13:54 Lord You so often used the every day illustrations to make Your point to the multitudes. This was something that was common in those days when there […]
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(Jesus continued) “Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three; they will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against her […]
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(Jesus continued) “But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O men of little faith!” Luke 12:28 Faith. Trust. Confidence. Lord thank You that when we look to You we are given the faith to […]
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(Jesus continued) “I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!” Luke 12:50 Lord I just wanted to think on these thoughts again. With all that is going on in the world today the financial situation certainly could cause concern. While I did not live during the […]
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(Jesus continued) “I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!” Luke 12:50 Lord certainly over and over I am the first to say Your ways are certainly different from my ways of thinking. This verse is a perfect example of the differences in our thoughts. You […]
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(Jesus continued) “I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled!” Luke 13:49 Lord these are hard words for us to hear because we want to hear of peace. There was no peace on earth when You were here and there is no peace on earth today. Thank You Lord that the outer […]
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(Jesus continued) “But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall receive a light beating. Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more.” Luke 12:48 Lord this verse puts us all on the carpet. […]
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