I thought I'd better do two Niptos in the same day. So here's another. Although it's late at night (and often without permission...)
God, your forgiveness and love is extravagant. Please reveal that in my life more and more.
Love,
Luke 4-9 (This is going to be crazy--6 chapters??!!) (EDIT::: Only 4-7. It's late after all)
So. You were tempted. Crazy. Satan tries a lot of things when You were the weakest--40 days without food?? crazy. And yet you withstood the test. help me with mine, please.
So you tell everybody about this passage in Isaiah, and how you are the One. Man, I got chills... And yet they didn't seemed too impressed. Astonished, in fact, that you could be the One.
And yet you went straight through the mob who's trying to throw you off a cliff. You got away. It wasn't time. People can live through a lot of things if it's not their time. (I pray that ----- can get through his situation!!! Please Lord!)
I love how the demon yells out your true identity, yet no one really picks up on it. You still deal with the demon. But yeah.
Lord, heal ----.
I love how you patiently tell the crowd that you were sent to other towns too.
Am I sent to a completely new town too? Or not yet?
You bless Peter with fish. So much that he calls for help to pull it in! Tangible evidence of your provision. And what does Peter do? He is struck by his sinfulness. He knows that Jesus is Lord. He may not know to what extent, but he knows.
Wouldn't that be so cool, to be catching so many men that you have to call to your friends to help pull them all into the Family of God, and help them grow? Oh Lord, give me a passion for catching men. Keep that image of soo many fish before me.
Are you willing?? (5:13)
Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Do that too. Get alone, and pray.
Luke 5:26 "We have seen remarkable things today." That happens a lot when you're in God's family. There's a lot of unremarkable days, but you never know when something remarkable will happen. God likes to keep you on your toes.
Matthew party. Those are always interesting.
They followed the letter of the law of the Sabbath, but the spirit was not followed. Rest, yes. But don't condemn when people do good. But Rest too. I think it would almost be better if us Americans actually had a day of rest, where we didn't do much all day. We would be so bored, but it'd also be good.
You have it all backwards, Jesus. Blessed are the rich, right? Rich in spirit. God, help me see the world as you see it. Help me see who is really rich, who is really poor. Help me see You in people.
God. What you just proposed is a barbarian way. Yet, it's meek, humble, generous, compassionate. I need to ask --- to think about me giving. Help me understand what you want, Lord. Do you want me to save for college or do you want me to go a more barbaric route?
So basically if a person has a bad mouth, they have a bad heart. Good to keep in mind.
Practice the right way. Don't play through the entire song, stumbling over and over. Go over different parts, learn each section, and soon the music will emerge.
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I <3 style="font-weight: bold;">When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, "Don't cry." Your compassion and love is so amazing. Would you please fill me with that? I want to show love and compassion to other people. I want to show them how You feel for them. I just sometimes don't know how. Could you show me?
Dude. You're a celebrity. Everybody knows about you.
Luke 7:36-50 is amazing. I love this story. There's so many things to think about here. There's the Pharisee, who can't believe this SINNER is here! Pride. There's the woman, who didn't care what people thought, but came and wept at Jesus' feet for her sins. Humility. Love. There's Jesus, who handles the situation awesomely. There's the story about "he who is forgiven much, loves much, but he who is forgiven little, loves little." And then there's the application. We've all been forgiven the same amount, some just know it better than other. So I guess if I am to love you, receive your love, give it to other people, accept other people... It all comes down to whether or not I know the extent of my sin, and the completeness of your forgiveness!
Oh, and there's Tolstoy's "Where Love is, God is" story. (I think it's Tolstoy).
Ok, it's late, that's a great story and lesson and reminder to end on. Good night, my Love.