February 4 Joy in Repentance “Joy shall be in heaven….” —Luke 15:7 Read Luke 15:1-32 After telling the people two well-known parables, the Lord Jesus declared, “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth” (v. 10). The shepherd was glad when the…
January 24 Have mercy “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.” —Luke 18:38 Read Luke 18:35-43 How awful it is to be blind! How difficult it is not to see while doing your work. In Bible times, the only option for the blind was to beg for a living, which was Bartimaeus’ experience…
January 13 Faith “Then Jesus went with them.” —Luke 7:6 Read Luke 7:1-10 In our Scripture passage we come across a remarkable centurion. One would expect that he would be a Roman oppressor of Jews, but in fact, he was not. On the contrary, he was a learned man who had an interest in the…
January 7 Am I a Neighbour? “Go, and do thou likewise.” —Luke 10:37 Read Luke 10:25-37 In verse 25 we read the most important question that we can ask: “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Was this question raised merely out of curiosity, or to cause a disturbance, or for some other reason?…
Read: Luke 2:8-20 Did you ever notice this: That the shepherds twice stood in the presence of God that night the angel appeared unto them? The first time was when the glory of God shone around them. Then they had great fear. They were terrified at God’s presence. The second time was when they entered the…
Mary was just a teenager… Yet the angel didn’t ask her, “If you think you’re up for this.” Nor did He say, “When you’re old enough to handle it, this will happen to you.” He simply told her what God had given him to tell her. She, a teenager, was about to play as big…
Luke 2:9, “And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.” Have you ever felt great fear? In Luke 2, the shepherds experience a great fear. In the Greek, it says they had mega phobia. Why? Because we’re told:…
By Rev. Mark Kelderman & Rev. Maarten Kuivenhoven The question that plagues many who are seeking salvation is, how do I know I am saved? How do I know that the Spirit has made me alive? A pregnant mother will know that her baby is well when she feels kicking and movement. If there…
