I've decided that Finding Nemo is a terrible cd to wake up to. I sleep through it automatically. eww. I'm sorry this is going to be so short.
Help me to be looking for opportunities to serve you, I want to lose my life in You. I want to see others as you see them. I look at appearances so often, it's terrible. Help me look deeper. Help me just do life the way that is pleasing to you!
Love,
Luke 8 - whatever (Edit::: 10)
Verses 1-3 are new. He talks about how women are following Jesus: Mary Magdalene, and Herod's household manager, and many others. They are supporting Jesus and co. financially. And I doubt that some of them are rich. That's love and commitment.
Luke 8:17-18 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. Therefore consider carefully how you listen. How should we listen? Hidden things will be known to all. You'd think that he'd say Therefore, consider carefully what you say. But it's how you listen. Listen with a wise ear. Don't take everything at face value--see if it's true. If it's something personal, I suppose don't let it get to you until you know for certain? I don't know. I'm just considering. I don't feel like I have the right answer yet.
So the legion man. He gets cured. Where do the clothes come from? Someone from Jesus' part must've given them. (But Jesus said to take no extra clothes. Maybe this is before that or at a different time. I dunno. Maybe someone randomly gave someone some clothes really quick becasue God was providing. I dunno). I don't even know why I'm thinking about this... Maybe it was one of the women? Always has something haha. I don't know. Maybe.
The woman was desperate, and touched Jesus' cloak. But it had to be terrifying to tell Jesus why, in front of this huge crowd. And poor Jairus, who is told that his daughter is dead.... even though Jesus said, "just believe," that had to be terrifying as well.
Luke 9
Ahh see? Jesus tells them to take no extra anything now.... (But thing's aren't in chronological order. So I still don't know.)
9:10 Telling Jesus all that had happened must've been so much fun. It's fun to hear people's stories at LT of evangelism training. But for some, I wonder if they had to ask, "what did I do wrong that made that happen?" I wonder if any of them were discouraged because somehow they had entered all the unreceptive villages while others had amazing stories of how everyone was listening, etc. It's just weird to think about because that I've had that happen to me. I can relate. This is weird. :-P
I wonder if Jesus ever lost his voice?
Jesus, you're all up-side down again. Saving and losing lives... Help me lose my life in You. I can't do it by myself.
So Peter, James and John get to see the real you. The you that is 100% man and 100% God. Most of the time the God part doesn't shine through, literally. But they got to see that. How ridiculous.
So the Samaritans won't let Jesus & co. come through. The disciples show short-term memory and pride asking if they should call down brimstone and fire. Jonah much? Jesus was probably like, Really? I have been teaching love and compassion. I've accepted women and I've talked to Samaritan women. I love tax collectors and sinners. I've healed many Gentiles as well as Jews. No, we're not doing that.
So when Jesus is sending out the 72, he's preparing the fields for when they can be harvested after his resurrection.
You saw Satan fall. Waaay long ago.
Thank you that my name is written in heaven! It's crazy to think it really is. Next to all of my family's.
So you are the secret-keeper of the Father. Haha. And yet you've revealed much about him. I definitely would not say most, but much.
The story of the Samaritan. I wonder if any of the disciples were having flashbacks to that day when the Samaritans wouldn't let them pass.... I love this story. The S man is so... barbaric. And so You. Show me how to live like that.
Martha, Martha. Soak it up like Mary. Lord, help me be more like Mary. I'm a natural Martha. help me stop and listen.
I think I'll stop there...