Day 12 – Luke 14-19
January 25, 2008
I have always loved the parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son.
I will never forget the day I was in the home of a man who was dying of Aids. He had lived a life far from God. His young son went to the day care I directed and so I went to visit him. He was barely able to talk. I shared the good news of the gospel with him, but he did not seem to be able to respond at all. I was asking God what to do or say, when all of sudden I heard a voice say to me, “sing Jesus Loves Me.” So I asked him if he had ever heard his son sing Jesus Loves Me while at home. He nodded his head yes. So I started to sing it and his lips moved along with mine during parts of it. I prayed for him and left. I got a call the next day to come to the house because he was not doing well. By the time I got there he was unconcious. A few minutes later he took his last breath. A retired minister was there with me and I shared with him what had taken place the day before, and that my heart was heavy because I was unsure of the man’s realationship to God. The retired minister shared with me the story of the lost son and focused on how the father went out to meet his son. Whenever someone turns toward home and comes as far as they are able, the father will come the rest of the way. That has been my experience of my heavenly father.
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Wayne McAlexander | January 25, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Luke 14:26 … I like the NLT translation best because it emphasizes that we must LOVE Jesus (God) more than we love our families and ourselves. The NASB, NIV, KJV, etc all say you must HATE your family be be a disciple! I’m sure the NLT is closer to the true meaning of this scripture.
Luke 18:29-30 … These verses emphasize the value of loving God more than family. I would think people of other faiths who convert to Christianity would cling to this assurance when they are disowned by their families.
We have been using the Blue Letter Bible website to compare different translations and to listen to the scriptures there also. It is very handy to use the multiple Internet Explorer window tabs for ease of switching back and forth between windows.
Eric,
I like your comment on the prodigal son story. It covers the point that if we just do our part then it is up to God to do his part. And He is the judge! Praise the Lord.
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Jeannie McAlexander | January 25, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Eric
Reading your story about the man who had aids, and just singing the song Jesus Loves me this I know and the man singing it along with you was very meaningful, Isn’t it neat when we can share the gospel with a simple child like faith, I’m sure that man went home to be with Jesus that very next day, Glory be to Jesus
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Gladys | January 25, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Eric I loved your story of witnessing to the dying man and the insight of the prodigal son parable. I always knew God would meet us I guess I just never thot about it exactly like that,but that does seem like our God. I’m loving this 40 day journey through the New Testament.
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Jason | January 26, 2008 at 11:34 am
After reading this passage as well as tomorrows I feel as if I just enrolled in how to be a follower of Jesus 101 at Jesus University. It always astounds me when I read through all of these parables how Jesus taught. He taught using stories, ending them basically saying if you live as this story teaches you will belong to God. How much more effective is this than a divine book of rules and regulations. Praise the teacher!!!
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Meghan | January 27, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I still marvel at how much the disciples didn’t “get”….good thing there’s grace for us! I was noticing, too, how often Jesus used women in his parables. He definitely came for Greek, Jew, man, and woman!
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