Tag Archives: Luke

New Things – Luke 5:39

Luke 5:39 “And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, “The old is better.” We all get comfortable with the way things are. We are often slow to adopt new technologies. Are you still on Facebook, rather than Instagram, WeMe, or Parler? Do you do all your work on yourContinue reading “New Things – Luke 5:39”

God’s Presence and Temptation – Luke 4:1-2

Luke 4:1-2 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.  Many people often think and feel when they are goingContinue reading “God’s Presence and Temptation – Luke 4:1-2”

Societal Status – Luke 3:8

Luke 3:8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. You might have noticed lately that there is a lot of emphasis on status in our worldContinue reading “Societal Status – Luke 3:8”

Luke 2:3 No Lawyers

Luke 2:3 And everyone went to their own town to register. Good thing there weren’t lawyers around when Mary was pregnant. If there were, she would have had to carry Jesus longer than nine months. If the timetable matched that of the United States, then she would have been pregnant for years. The government canContinue reading “Luke 2:3 No Lawyers”

Speak! – Luke 1:20

Luke 1:20 “And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.” Much is made today of “gender reveal” announcement parties. And in this age COVID, many have gone virtual. There seems to beContinue reading “Speak! – Luke 1:20”

Those Who Knew Him

Luke 23:49 But those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. We often watch people’s reactions to events and wonder what is going on inside them. For you see, the outside doesn’t always match the inside. We have learned to “hold it together”Continue reading “Those Who Knew Him”

Polar Opposites

Luke 21:2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. Sometimes in life the contrasts between different people almost slaps you in the face. We in United States often don’t even notice the differences, or we note them and then move on. Unfortunately, the current climate of discourse forbids theContinue reading “Polar Opposites”

Luke 19:8 Change of Heart

Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” How do you know if someone has really changed? This question is askedContinue reading “Luke 19:8 Change of Heart”