Category Archives: Luke

He is the Good Gifts

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Pete

Add another one to the “I don’t think I ever noticed it before” column. Reading this morning in the first 13 verse of Luke 11 . . . kind of a mini “sermon on the mount” . . . parallels … Continue reading →

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Fret or Feet?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Pete

She was the one who welcomed Him into her house. You sense that Martha was accustomed to opening up her home to others . . . it seems that even on this occasion, He was one of a few guests … Continue reading →

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So Not Intuitive

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Pete

I think it must have separated their heads from their shoulders . . . I can see them doing the classic double-take snap of the head as they exclaim, “What?!?” Their brows are furled . . . they are scratching … Continue reading →

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Love Much?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Pete

Luke 7:36-50 records what has to be one of the most dramatic . . . one of the most stirring . . . one of the most convicting episodes in the life of Jesus. Altogether . . . in one … Continue reading →

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Word of God Speak

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Pete

The atmosphere in that Nazareth synagogue on that morning must have been charged with anticipation as Jesus stood to read. I bet you could have heard a pin drop as all eyes were fixed on Joseph’s son. It had been … Continue reading →

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A Crick in My Neck

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Pete

So what would that have been like? Sure, seeing was believing, but I’m wondering if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing. They thought they had lost Him to death . . . only to again encounter Him again as … Continue reading →

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A Nomination

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Pete

It was a pretty bold move. Bold because it required him to go directly to Pilate . . . bold because he had already been a dissenting voice on the decision and the action . . . bold because he … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Servant

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Pete

He must have known it wasn’t necessarily going to turn out well. Three others had gone before him. All had been beaten . . . all had been treated shamefully . . . all returned empty handed. And now he … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Visit

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Pete

Luke 10:38-42. Only five verses. A single encounter mentioned only in one of the four gospels. Something that you might think could be glossed over or trivialized pretty easily. But as I meditate on the encounter, I’m impressed as I … Continue reading →

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Taking On Flesh . . .Taking On the Devil

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Pete

This wasn’t the first time He had encountered the enemy. Not the first time that the one who opposed Him was before Him. But before, the lines had been clearly drawn. He inhabited the throne with the Father, the enemy … Continue reading →

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