Day 5

God used Luke to record many things that Jesus taught His disciples. These truths from God are for us to live by daily. We read in Luke 17:1–3a, “He said to His disciples, ‘It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were throw...

Jesus transitioned from discussing temptations to the issue of forgiveness. We read in Luke 17:3b–4, “If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” Forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts we can give to others...

It’s interesting that as Jesus taught His disciples about temptation and then about forgiveness, their request of Jesus was to “increase” their faith. We read in Luke 17:5–6, “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ 6 And the Lord said, ‘If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and b...

Christ is Lord of all and is worthy of all glory, honor, and praise. He alone is King, and we, as His children, are called to love and serve Him with every ounce of our being. We do this because, as our gracious King, He has set us free from the power and penalty of sin. He has opened the throne room of grace through His death, burial, and re...

Jesus often taught while going from one city to another. His followers had the privilege of being with Him and learning from Him, not just when they stopped somewhere, but even as they traveled. We read in Luke 17:11–13, “While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He entered a village, ten leprous ...

As we learned from yesterday’s devotion, our Lord Jesus Christ is an incredibly compassionate God. And today, we read this in Luke 17:14–16, “When He saw them, He said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they were going, they were cleansed. 15 Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying G...

From yesterday’s devotion, we know that only one healed leper actually stopped and turned back to find Jesus. This leper was also the only one who glorified God with a loud voice. When he found Jesus, he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and gave Him thanks. Then, we finish out this section of Luke as we read Luke 17:17–19, “Then Jesus answered...