“…The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. Luke 12:16 Yesterday, we mentioned we’d begin discussing the story of the rich young man Jesus called foolish. Jesus’ goal in telling this story is captured in his response…
Category: Devotionals
Beware! Don’t always be wishing for what you don’t have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are.” Luke 12:15 TLB There’s an interesting story about a rich man who, by earthly standards, was…
But his father’s response changed everything. He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours” Luke 15:31 This week, I was reading through the story of the prodigal son, as it’s popularly…
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:37 Today marks the fourth and final day of our discussion on the parable of the Good Samaritan. As…
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.” Luke 10:31 Sometime in 2019, I was driving to work in Lagos, Nigeria, around 6 am. It…
Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” Luke 10:36 Yesterday, we began a conversation about the story of the good Samaritan. It’s a familiar story, but as…
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” Luke 10:27 We are all familiar with the…
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” Matthew 18:21-22 Let’s…
Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved” Matthew…
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field” Matthew 13:44 What do you…