Category Archives: Luke

Not all opportunities for speaking should be taken.
Reading:

Luke 23:1-25

Some questions shouldn’t be answered.

Some explanations shouldn’t be given.

Even in the face of false accusations.

Jesus modeled this in Herod’s palace:

“Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing” (Luke 23:9).

I wish I had the wisdom to know when to respond and when to hold my peace.

Some of my missed opportunities haunt me. At times, those opportunities were for silence, but I spoke. At other times, the opportunities were for speaking, but I kept quiet.

Will I ever learn? Will I ever be wise?

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5).

Help me!

Release unto us Barabbas (Luke 23:18)

Release unto us Barabbas (Luke 23:18)

A little bit more from Luke 23: Jesus Knew

The only way to be a disciple of Jesus

This last piece of Luke 22:54 seized my mind this morning:

“And Peter followed afar off.”

To me, that illustrates an important spiritual lesson — To follow Jesus, I must be close to Him.

Following Him from a long distance is no way to follow Him at all.

So how did I do yesterday?

Sometimes, though I eventually do things His way, I purposefully delay my obedience. “Afar off.”

Sometimes, though I desire to live His way, I want to “just check out” another way before I obey Him. “Afar off.”

Sometimes, though I sincerely strive to follow Him, I want to do it on my own terms. “Afar off.”

Sometimes, though I know His way, I choose to do something contrary (for whatever reason). “Afar off.”

Following Jesus afar off will lead to denying Jesus. (How deeply do I believe that?)

Let me have Peter’s repentant heart!

And let me follow Jesus closely. This closely: “I walk with the King.”

[And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter (Luke 22:61)]
from Luke 22:61
Reading:

Luke 22:54-71

A little bit more from Luke 22: Words of Doom