April 17 As long as we are on this side of glory, we will continue to struggle with priorities. As citizens of two kingdoms, we’re torn between two worlds. Jesus addresses this in today’s Bible reading. Rather than being hypocritical and fearing people, Jesus tells His disciples, and us by extension, to set our attention…
April 16 On January 23, we looked at the Lord’s Prayer in John 17. Today, we read the Disciples’ Prayer. As I said in January, John 17 is the prayer that Jesus prayed for His disciples and their disciples. Here, in Luke 11, we encounter a disciple who asks Jesus to teach them to pray,…
April 13 Luke 10:1-10 tells us about Jesus ministry of sending out seventy-two disciples to spread the peace of the Gospel. He tells them how to receive the hospitality of people of peace in the towns they enter. Their primary purpose is to heal the sick and announce that the Kingdom of God has come…
April 12 The title of this devotional was almost, “Following Jesus Can Cost Your Life.” As I typed it, I freshly realized the point Jesus was making once more: It’s not that following can cost us our lives. It will. It always does. In fact, we talked about this just a few days ago on…
April 11 I know what you’re thinking: “Here we go again.” It’s a common theme that I cannot move on from. Perhaps this is because I spent the first ten years as a Christian not knowing anything about it. I was never told that I should grow in my relationship with Jesus, much less how….
April 10 In Luke 7:41–43, Jesus was in the home of a Pharisee. Simon, the Pharisee, burned with contempt when a woman, known to be a “sinner”, poured very expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet after washing them with her tears and wiping them with her hair. Simon thought to himself that if Jesus were a…
