It’s likely that I will never cease to be astounded at man’s ability to kill man[a] – especially in blatant ways such as this near-death escape in today’s chapter…
READ LUKE 4 Make notes, if you’d like, of what stands out for you. Feel free to use the “Leave a Comment” box below to also write some of your thoughts.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
When in Jerusalem in 2012, I asked a Jewish couple what “Plan B” was. They all wait for the Creator God’s Messiah (Saviour) to come. However, the Hebrew prophet Isaiah clearly predicted 700+/- years earlier that their Deliverer would be killed when He got here!![b] So, who is going to kill Him? Why is He going to die? And what is their “back-up plan” once He dies? …Their blank looks told me that they hadn’t thought of this….
What’s incredible about today’s chapter, is that our Maker’s “Good News” that Jehoshua ben Dovid (Jesus) had specially come to give [v43] – that “good news of great joy” spoken of by the angelic messenger two chapters ago[c] – has such a negative effect in so a short time!! [v28-30] It’s hard to understand how a life-threatening moment on a cliff top in today’s chapter, and this near-death escape, could come from a statement like:
“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives; recovery of sight to the blind; to set free those who are oppressed and to proclaim the Year of the Lord’s Favour.” [v18-19]
But when I read today these ancient words from the prophet Isaiah that were used by Jehoshua/Jesus, I look back over my own life-journey. When I feel cornered by life, boxed in with nowhere to go and my hands are tied; when Hope seems to be near death, Jehoshua (Hebrew name meaning God is Deliverance) really is “Salvation”…
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But what about your thoughts – can you tell me what today’s “breadcrumb” is? Leave a note in the “Comments” box below to tell me what you think of today’s chapter.
Wanting to speak personally with the Lord of LIFE? The rest of this webpage uses Jesus’ own prayer to help…[d]
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
1. Praise: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come! Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven …”
The Lord is my strength and song. He’s become my salvation. This is my God and I’ll praise Him; My father’s God, I will praise! [Exodus 15:2]
2. Ask: “…Give us today our daily bread…”
- The World: Pray for Montenegro[e] and Montserrat[f]
- Your Country: Pray for Judges and Juries
- Yourself: A balance lifestyle: physical/spiritual/emotional/educational
- Your concerns for today
Give ear to my prayers, O Lord. Take note of my groaning. [Psalm 5:1]
3. Admit: “…Forgive us our sin as we forgive those who sin against us…”
Remember Your promises: to show mercy and have compassion on me, giving me recovery and growth, if only I listen to Your voice, Lord my God, keeping all Your commandments and doing what’s right in Your sight today. [Deuteronomy 13:17b-18]
4. Protect: “…Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
I see how great is the love that You, Father God, have bestowed on me – that I would be called a child of God; and such I am. [1 John 3:1]
“For Yours Lord is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory now and forever. Amen!”
When questioned, tested, tricked or in His hour of great need, Jesus spoke what was previously written in God’s Word.[g] So, the final section on this page is about memorizing the script through 10 topics. Following these will help you learn 52 portions from the bible in a year! THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE: Prayer
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” [Matthew 7:7]
[a] Revelation 6:4
[b] Isaiah 42:1-4; 50:6-7 and 53:1-12
[c] Luke 2:8-14
[d] Matthew 6:5-15
[e] http://www.operationworld.org/mont
[f] http://www.operationworld.org/country/monz/owtext.html
[g] Matthew 4:4,6,7,10; 11:10; 21:13; and 26:24,31