Thursday 21 March
Read Luke 18:15–19:10
Think
Lk 18:15-17 – If children are brought up with the values of
Jesus’ Kingdom living the kingdom life will be completely natural to them. On the other hand – each of us need to
receive the kingdom as ‘children’.
Lk 18:18-30 – Following the thought of Lk 16:1-13 Jesus
counsels those who have resources to use them to bless others. If they do they will get back more than they
lose. The rich man goes away sad because
he was very attached to his possessions.
Lk 18:31-34 – When we read 18-30 we think how hard it would
be to share what we have. When Jesus
tells how he will offer his life; no one understands. Jesus’ graceful generosity is such a foreign
concept that we are often blind to it.
Lk 18:35-43 – Jesus’ healings are miracles that heal
people’s body – but they are also the easiest way to describe the healing of souls.
Lk 19:1-10 – When Zacchaeus meets with Jesus he makes a lot
of changes. Giving some of his
possessions to the poor and promising restitution for those he might have
defrauded.
Pray
“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
