Today’s Verse: Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. ~Colossians 4:14 Choosing a good doctor is critical to one’s personal health. You want a doctor who is extremely competent, caring, conscientious, confidential, and connected. A good doctor is your advocate for good health. This morning, let us consider a man who is called the beloved physician. His name is Luke. Let us consider his conversion. Luke was a professional man. He was very well-educated and attained

Today’s Verse: And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, ~Luke 4:1 As Christians, we are in a constant war between the Spirit and the flesh. It boils down to who is in control of our life. We are either feeding the carnal desires of our flesh or we are completely controlled by the Holy Spirit. The evidence that a person is God’s purchased possession is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. If there is none of this

Today’s Verse: And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. ~Luke 2:45-46 Have you ever seen those poster signs entitled “Missing Child”? They typically have a picture and description of the child and the last time he was seen. You can only imagine the fear and anxiety in the hearts of the

Today’s Verse: Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. ~Luke 22:54 When learning to drive an automobile, the driving instructor will caution every student driver to watch his distance. By this, it means that the driver should not drive so close to the car in front of him that he could accidentally rear-end the other driver. It is a saying that is meant for safety. This morning, we want to apply this thought o

Today’s Verse: And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. ~Luke 23:24-25 Have you ever helped another person clean out a room or desk, and when you found something that looked like it had no value, he said to you, “Don’t throw it away!”? How about if you have ever played in a competitive event and your team was in the

Today’s Verse: Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. ~Luke 19:30-31 Do you like being in the driver’s seat? By this, I mean: do you enjoy being in control? Do you have a difficult time giving up control? Are you someone who has a hard time foll

Today’s Verse: But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. ~Luke 10:40 Have you ever had so much going on at one time that you felt like you were being pulled in different directions? That’s what the phrase “cumbered about much serving” means. Martha was doing so many household chores that she became overwhelmed and did not know what the most imp

Today’s Verse: And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. ~Luke 9:62 A little boy heard a Sunday School lesson about Lot’s wife that, as she was following Lot out of Sodom, she looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt. The teacher asked if anyone had any questions, and the little boy raised his hand. He said, “My mother once looked back when she was driving and turned into a light pole.” All kid

Today’s Verse: When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ~Luke 7:9 Do you have great faith? I think most, if not all of us, sadly, are lacking in great faith. Great faith is exercised when we are under extreme circumstances. Extreme circumstances are when things are bigger than us, beyond our control, and humanly impossible. A Roman c

Today’s Verse: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. ~Luke 2:7 This morning is Christmas, when we celebrate the incarnation of our Lord. Mary’s nine months of maternity would culminate in the most important and miraculous birth: the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ! Mary would endure all of the normality of this maternity but with greater anticipation than any mothe

Today’s Verse: And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, ~Luke 4:1 Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, “Why do we need this ‘Mr. Moody’? He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?” A younger, wiser pastor rose and responded, “No, but the Holy Spirit has a monopoly on Mr. Moody.” [Source unknown]

Today’s Verse: And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. ~Luke 2:45-46 Have you ever seen those poster signs entitled “Missing Child”? They typically have a picture and description of the child and the last time that they were seen. You can only imagine the fear and anxiety in the heart

Today’s Verse: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: ~Luke 21:2-3 What do you do with your pocket change? Whenever I pay for items with cash, I tend to take the loose change and put it in a bag or a container. My intention is to spend it, but I wind up forgetting to bring it with me. After it builds up to several dollars (a lot of change), I sort it out a

Today’s Verse: And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. ~Luke 23:43 The Garden Isle of Kauai is called “paradise” by vacation experts. Paradise brings to the mind a place of blissful beauty, a tropical garden setting, peace, safety, and an irresistible haven of rest. The ancient Persians described paradise as a shady, well-watered hunting reserve with enclosed walls where animals were kept for hunting. Paradise is also synonym

Today’s Verse: Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. ~Colossians 4:14 Among our many Western idioms, “just what the doctor ordered” is probably one of the more catchy and favored ones. It is a term that means something is exactly as needed. Luke, or Lucas, bears a prominent place in the New Testament and first-century churches. Though he was not a strong preacher or church planter like Paul, he was a man whom God mightily used for His glory. We must remember that

Today’s Verse: But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. ~Luke 9:13 In the Christian life, God will frequently test us with challenges that are intended to stretch our dependence, faith, praying, and trust in Him. Most of us tend to think in terms of what we have and not of what He is able to do. As a result, we can become easily frustrated and perturbed abou

Today’s Verse: And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. ~Luke 23:42 One of the hymns we sing as Christians is “At the Cross.” The chorus says, “At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day.” This morning, we see the dramatic salvation of a man who was not only at the cross, but on a cross. We see the condemned. This man

Today’s Verse: And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. ~Luke 13:11 Our devotion this morning is about a woman who had an infirmity that caused her to be bowed together for eighteen years. She had a serious spinal condition that caused her to be bent forward and unable to sit or stand upright. I imagine this was an aggressively progressive disease that robbed her of a quality l

Today’s Verse: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. ~Luke 24:31 Have you ever heard the phrase “wide-eyed”? It means that you are very awake, alert, and attentive. When you are wide-eyed, you can see clearly, with great focus, at all angles, and for a long distance. One of the keys for a successful journey is great visibility and the attentiveness to everything in your sight. Jesus opened the eyes of the two disciples who encounte

Today’s Verse: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. ~Luke 2:7 Today is Christmas! Around the world, Christians are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and His incarnation. His arrival signaled that the Saviour of the world was born. His birth brought holiness, hope, and happiness. Let us rejoice this morning in the birth of our Lord Jesus. We see the work. “And