I just love this passage in The Message:
29-32 “What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.
I
So simple! So straight forward!
Wow..there is just so much in today’s reading. I love Asa’s prayer in 2 Chronicles 14:11. Isn’t it wonderful..the numerous ways throughout scripture where we are given examples of how to pray? It ties in so well with where we are in Luke, and what our priorities and petitions should be. Luke 12:14 “..life does not consist of an abundance of possessions. ” I pray that my prayers might rise above what I think my daily needs are and focus more on being “rich toward God.” (Luke 12:21). Again..wow! What a way to start the day!
In the study notes of my bible it says of verses 12:22-30 that to use your energies in worry over things you cannot control is futile and inappropriate. And that when we drink the cup of His sufferings it is never to be taken lightly. We should embrace the suffering as a privilege for the opportunity of testimony and means of Glorifying the Father. The opportunity of testimony reminds me of a devotional that taught me this…. Our history is His story. Every high and every low, no matter how awful or embarrassing it may be, is part of His story of redemption and transformation in our lives. He means for us to not only learn from the past but to FREELY share it, and share how he has used and shaped us through it. Don’t be ashamed and hide your past, because someone out there needs to hear your story. It will help them through theirs.
Becca, John MacArthur says about vs 10 “this is not a sin of ignorance, but a deliberate, willful, settled hostility toward Christ-exemplified by the Pharisees who attributed to Satan the work of Christ”
First, the son of man refers to Jesus who is a separate person of the trinity from the Holy Spirit. When a person sees the work of Christ and is visited and enlightened by the Holy Spirit (perhaps through the witness of a believer) and still rejects the truth of the gospel, I believe God takes this offense very seriously and therefore will not forgive this person who has seen the light but chosen darkness. Of course this does not mean we stop witnessing to these people, because we don’t know who God has predestined for salvation and therefore should not give up easily. However Jesus does speak about eventually leaving these blasphemers to their own fate and (Luke 9:5) and moving on to the next unbeliever when the gospel has been rejected.
Amen! So true how you can’t carry the objects you have on earth with you in the afterlife so why worry about them? Why worry about anything when the Lord is the provider as long as we believe unashamed!
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Where is my heart at today? What am I storing up that will not gain me anything past this earth? I want my heart constantly toward my Lord and Savior. That is my prayer for me, as well as all of you :)
29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. 30 For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
This world seeks riches and comfort and it’s hard not to be swept up by material things.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Perfect passage to read at 2am when I cant sleep over worry. Just reading these verses in Luke, I am astounded at how amazing our Heavenly Father is and how much we worry about the smallest of things and forget that the one who spoke the universe into existence is taking care of every need in His perfect timing. As a human, I worry way more than I should knowing that God’s got me, but The Lord wants all of my burdens to be cast on Him and keep nothing to worry about.
Julie, our God is so big. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. You have cried for worry in the night; so have I. May we both not forget: our Father knows, your name, your fear, your need. He has for you & me, in Christ alone, an inheritance that is so big. How can He not take care of our little sparrow-things? (Big to us, not to Him.) He is pleased to do so. Keep casting the care on Him. It is what Jesus died for. Pray for me that I will do that too.
I just love this passage in The Message:
29-32 “What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don’t be afraid of missing out. You’re my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.
I
So simple! So straight forward!
Thank you so much Melissa for shining light on that. It makes a lot of sense. What a powerful reading this morning!
Wow..there is just so much in today’s reading. I love Asa’s prayer in 2 Chronicles 14:11. Isn’t it wonderful..the numerous ways throughout scripture where we are given examples of how to pray? It ties in so well with where we are in Luke, and what our priorities and petitions should be. Luke 12:14 “..life does not consist of an abundance of possessions. ” I pray that my prayers might rise above what I think my daily needs are and focus more on being “rich toward God.” (Luke 12:21). Again..wow! What a way to start the day!
Ada’s prayer stuck out to me as well. I love the simplicity and conviction. Thank you for sharing that!
The prayer literally jumped out at me. God will get his glory
In the study notes of my bible it says of verses 12:22-30 that to use your energies in worry over things you cannot control is futile and inappropriate. And that when we drink the cup of His sufferings it is never to be taken lightly. We should embrace the suffering as a privilege for the opportunity of testimony and means of Glorifying the Father. The opportunity of testimony reminds me of a devotional that taught me this…. Our history is His story. Every high and every low, no matter how awful or embarrassing it may be, is part of His story of redemption and transformation in our lives. He means for us to not only learn from the past but to FREELY share it, and share how he has used and shaped us through it. Don’t be ashamed and hide your past, because someone out there needs to hear your story. It will help them through theirs.
Love that
Such beautiful insight
10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Can anyone give light to me about what this verse means concerning the son of man verse the holy Spirit ?
Becca, John MacArthur says about vs 10 “this is not a sin of ignorance, but a deliberate, willful, settled hostility toward Christ-exemplified by the Pharisees who attributed to Satan the work of Christ”
First, the son of man refers to Jesus who is a separate person of the trinity from the Holy Spirit. When a person sees the work of Christ and is visited and enlightened by the Holy Spirit (perhaps through the witness of a believer) and still rejects the truth of the gospel, I believe God takes this offense very seriously and therefore will not forgive this person who has seen the light but chosen darkness. Of course this does not mean we stop witnessing to these people, because we don’t know who God has predestined for salvation and therefore should not give up easily. However Jesus does speak about eventually leaving these blasphemers to their own fate and (Luke 9:5) and moving on to the next unbeliever when the gospel has been rejected.
Amen! So true how you can’t carry the objects you have on earth with you in the afterlife so why worry about them? Why worry about anything when the Lord is the provider as long as we believe unashamed!
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Where is my heart at today? What am I storing up that will not gain me anything past this earth? I want my heart constantly toward my Lord and Savior. That is my prayer for me, as well as all of you :)
Thanks Lisa!
29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. 30 For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
This world seeks riches and comfort and it’s hard not to be swept up by material things.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Perfect passage to read at 2am when I cant sleep over worry. Just reading these verses in Luke, I am astounded at how amazing our Heavenly Father is and how much we worry about the smallest of things and forget that the one who spoke the universe into existence is taking care of every need in His perfect timing. As a human, I worry way more than I should knowing that God’s got me, but The Lord wants all of my burdens to be cast on Him and keep nothing to worry about.
Julie, our God is so big. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. You have cried for worry in the night; so have I. May we both not forget: our Father knows, your name, your fear, your need. He has for you & me, in Christ alone, an inheritance that is so big. How can He not take care of our little sparrow-things? (Big to us, not to Him.) He is pleased to do so. Keep casting the care on Him. It is what Jesus died for. Pray for me that I will do that too.
I love verse 28!