- The Kingdom of God Has Come Near <br /> January 14, 2019Jesus begins to prepare for the end of his earthly ministry and in Luke 9:51 “when the days were approaching for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem”. He teaches his disciples as he ...... more
- Do Not Be Afraid Only Believe <br /> January 11, 2019Jesus had been going from town to town, crowds in every place, people needing his touch for healing, in Luke 8:42 “the crowds were pressing against him”. Yet, he took time to deal with each situation individually even if it ...... more
- Where is Your Faith <br /> January 10, 2019We may think that Jesus was personally wealthy, but that isn’t what is indicated here. It seems that there were people, not his disciples, that were following him and supporting his work in Luke 8:2-3 “some women” and “many others ...... more
- Such Great Faith <br /> January 9, 2019This reading begins with one that doesn’t have any direct relationship with Jesus but sends for his help because he has no other hope. This centurion, a man of war, has come to understand the power of words spoken under ...... more
- To Be Healed of Their Diseases <br /> January 8, 2019Jesus has declared himself by reading from Isaiah 61:1–2 “The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon me, because Yahweh has anointed me, he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to ...... more
- The Power of the Lord
Was There to Heal <br /> January 7, 2019God’s will is laid bare for all to see as in Luke 5:13 “extending his (Jesus) hand he (Jesus) touched him (the untouchable leprous man), saying, “I am willing; be clean”. Into this world that knew what it meant to ...... more - The Holy One of God <br /> January 4, 2019Luke introduces the genealogy of Jesus because the messiah was to come from the lineage of David and the savior of the world had to come from the lineage of Adam. Jesus is fully man, but by virgin birth, in ...... more
- He Proclaimed Good News to the People <br /> January 3, 2019Jesus is brought to the temple by Mary and Joseph to be presented to the Lord. He was her first born son and they were doing what was commanded. When they arrived, they found Simeon and then came Anna, two ...... more
- The Lord Has Visited to Help <br /> January 2, 2019The angel Gabriel had come to announce the work the Lord would do. It came first as an answer to the personal prayer of Zechariah and Elizabeth and then as a promise to Mary in Luke 1:35 “The Holy Spirit ...... more
- Your Prayer Has Been Heard <br /> January 1, 2019We begin the new year with the gospel of Luke which presents in Luke 1:1 “events that have been fulfilled among us”. As we begin to read, we find the first account is of God answering the personal prayer of ...... more