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Scripture Focus: Luke 7 As I read Luke chapter 7, one question seems to run through the entire chapter: Who is Jesus? The different people who encounter Him respond in very different ways, but those who truly recognize Him experience His power, compassion, and forgiveness. The chapter begins with a Roman centurion whose servant was very sick. The…
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Scripture Focus: Luke 6 As I read Luke chapter 6, a question comes to mind: Am I following rules, or am I truly following Christ? At the beginning of the chapter, Jesus confronts the mindset of the Pharisees. They were focused on religious rules, especially concerning the Sabbath. Yet Jesus shows them that what they considered…
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Scripture Focus: Luke 5 As I read Gospel of Luke chapter 5, I notice how different people respond when they encounter Jesus. At the beginning of the chapter, Simon allows Jesus to sit in his boat and teach the crowds. Simon could have refused, but he chose to let Jesus use what he had. After teaching, Jesus…
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Scripture Focus: Luke 4 In Luke chapter 4, we see that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He was tested for forty days. “For forty days he was tempted by the devil.”— Luke 4:2 Forty days is a long time. Yet this was not a random situation. Jesus was led there…
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Scripture Focus: Luke 3 “The word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.”— Luke 3:2 One thing that strikes me as I read this chapter is where the word of God came. It did not come in a palace, in a temple gathering, or in a place of comfort. It came…
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In Luke chapter 2, we see different people encountering God and responding to Him in different ways. Through the shepherds, Mary, Anna, and even Jesus as a child, we are shown the kind of heart posture God desires from us when He speaks. When the angel appeared to the shepherds, they were terrified—as people often…
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As I meditate on Luke chapter 1, I realize that this chapter is not simply a collection of separate stories about Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and John the Baptist. It is one unified picture of how God prepares hearts for His divine purpose. God begins His work in ordinary people through seasons of waiting, testing, and…
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Scripture Focus: 1 Samuel 1;2 & 3 The story of Samuel begins with a mother’s pain and ends with a prophet’s calling. Hannah poured out her soul to the Lord in deep sorrow and prayer (1 Samuel 1:15). Her honesty before God changed everything—her face was no longer downcast (1 Samuel 1:18). This reminds us that…
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Scripture Focus: Isaiah 58 As today begins, Isaiah 58 invites us to examine not only what we do spiritually, but why we do it. God speaks strongly to His people about fasting that is outwardly religious but inwardly unchanged. He says, “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers… your fasting…
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Scripture Focus: Mark 16 When I read Mark 16, the first words that strike my heart are: “He is not here, He has risen.” These words are full of hope, power, and new life. Jesus did not remain in the grave. He went ahead of the disciples, just as He promised (Mark 16:7). That reminds me that…
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