Jesus is the way to peace. They had Him in front of them for years and refused Him repeatedly.
Then it was too late. Their kids paid for it.
Our choice to follow or refuse God does not hit us alone.
Luke 19:42-44
Told to quiet down. He got louder. No man was keeping him from Christ.
Jesus stopped for him.
We crush ourselves with stress and doubt. But do we go to God?
Start the day by asking God to shrink our focus on weak things…
To grow our faith and obedience.
If we refuse to bring our repeat struggles to Him, over and over, we do not believe.
Luke 18:37-42
Do not hold onto comfort, control, or stuff.
Do not pick our plan over God's.
Let it go. Whatever He has planned is far better.
No need to second guess it.
We won't regret it.
Luke 17:33
Small thinking is assuming we need more faith before God can move. A mustard seed is a dot.
Doubting He can do anything with the little we bring is not believing.
It is no faith.
No more punting. God's ready. You’re ready. Go to Him with faith.
Luke 17:6
Wider than money. Any master. Comfort, approval, work.
Whatever has our heart, we are devoted to it first and we despise whatever competes with it.
If time with God feels like a chore, that is the tell. Something else has the first seat in our life.
Lock in on God and we will love being obedient.
That does not mean knuckle through it.
It is starting the day in prayer. Tell God these things are in the way.
Ask Him to shrink them in our heart and to lead, because we are not getting it done on our own.
Beg Him to do this. Have faith He will.
Luke 16:13
The lost son came to his senses after squandering his father's money on a reckless life.
He owned it and apologized. His father did not hold it against him.
He was so happy he was back.
No guilt or lecture.
That is God when we do the same in our life. Back on the path is always GOOD NEWS.
We should rejoice when anyone comes home and joins in the gifts and joy God has for us.
Luke 15:20-24
Don't come halfway. Don't make it a church on Sunday lifestyle.
Ride fully with Jesus or know you will fall short of what you are after.
Half the cost never finished a building.
Luke 14:27-29
Excuses that are all fine things in life. Good to have.
A new field, oxen to work, a wedding... Normal life!
The failure is putting these things ahead of God.
Before we realize it, "not now" turns into never.
The comfort and abundance of normal life is the thing most likely to keep us from God.
Luke 14:16-20, 23-24
Roots that hold take time.
We may need several reps before we stick to walking with God.
The lie is we have time and a little reading means we know Him.
The guys locked out heard Him teach.
Luke 13:23-26
We have studied His Word. We know what He wants. & we have abundance on top.
Disobey now, with full knowledge and full hands… The sentence will match.
Luke 12:47-48
Jesus did not come to get all to agree. He is the line, not kumbaya.
When culture and Scripture collide, He does not adjust for inclusion.
Some will choose to be led by social issues and call it Christian.
Luke 12:50-51
Worry is a lack of faith.
It adds nothing to our life.
Seek God.
Build confidence in Him.
The only thing to fear is not seeking Him.
End up worry free and in the Kingdom He is happy to give us.
Luke 12:25-26, 31-32
The Pharisees focused on how humans viewed them.
If we care what God thinks, we solve for the heart.
Get that right and the outward appearance will be solved.
We will not have to think about it.
Luke 11:39-41
Two type of people here….
One hears the Word and does it.
No holding back. Faith is following and knowing He's got it.
The other thinks they've got it figured out.
Too smart for God. Heart closed.
Signs won’t change a thing.
Luke 11:28-29
God is full of grace.
He wants to give.
It is on us to keep knocking.
To keep seeking Him in prayer.
Luke 11:5-9
Prophets and kings begged for what we have. The greatest book of wisdom and discernment ever written.
His words.
And it sits on the shelf for many.
Gratitude is shown by action.
Putting the family I lead first means time in His teachings.
Luke 10:23-24
