The Antidote to Worry Today’s passage: Luke 12 Focus verse:“But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.” (Luke 12:31) Jesus teaches about worry. Specifically, he says not to do it. We aren’t to worry about life, about what we eat or wear. I’m sure Jesus’s audience then had a […]
The Lord’s Prayer Today’s passage: Luke 11 Focus verse: “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1) When Jesus’s disciples ask him how to pray, he gives them an example. We call this “The Lord’s Prayer” (though “The Disciples’ Prayer” may be a better label). Some people call it the “Our Father” after its opening phrase. […]
Priorities Matter Today’s passage: Luke 10:38–42 Focus verse:“You are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed.” (Luke 10:41–42) Jesus and his disciples travel to the village where Martha and her sister, Mary, live. Martha invites them to her home. They accept and drop by to hang out and enjoy some tasty […]
Love Your Neighbor Today’s passage: Luke 10:1–37 Focus verse:“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Luke 10:27) We call one of Jesus’s more beloved teachings the parable of the good Samaritan. While […]
See the Kingdom of God Today’s passage: Luke 9:28–62 Focus verse: “This is my Son, whom I have chosen.” (Luke 9:35) Eight days after Jesus said some of his disciples wouldn’t die until they saw the kingdom of God, we perhaps see his promise play out. Jesus takes his three main followers—Peter, John, and James—on […]
Who Is Jesus? Today’s passage: Luke 9:1–27 Focus verse:“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.” (Luke 9:20) Jesus asks his disciples an interesting question, “Who do people say I am?” This is an easy question that they don’t have to think about. They quickly give him […]
Are You My Family? Today’s passage: Luke 8:19–56 Focus verse:“My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” (Luke 8:21) Everyone has parents: a mother and a father. Biologically, that’s how we all came into being. We may have siblings too. Hopefully, our biological parents raised us in a […]
The Parable of the Sower Today’s passage: Luke 8:1–18 Focus verse:“The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” (Luke 8:15) Luke records many of Jesus’s parables. What makes this one stand out is that Luke also shares […]
Anointing Jesus Today’s passage: Luke 7:36–50 Focus verse:“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (Luke 7:50) Our next story opens with an interesting line. It says a Pharisee, named Simon, invites Jesus over for dinner. Don’t rush past this. Pharisees are religious insiders. They follow the law of Moses with much zeal. In addition, […]
Jesus Assures John the Baptist Today’s passage: Luke 7:18–35 Focus verse: “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard.” (Luke 7:22) John the Baptist appears three times in Luke’s biography of Jesus. First, Luke writes about John’s birth and the events that lead up to it. Next, Luke records John’s baptism […]