Zechariah and Elizabeth 1:5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Comments The story of the foretelling of the birth of John the Baptist is p

Dedication to Theophilus and Introduction 1:1   Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative   of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2   just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word   have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account   for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4   that you may have certainty   concerning the things yo

An atheist was walking in the woods one day thinking about what made him happy when he encountered a huge grizzly bear. As it charged him, he started running but tripped and fell. Rolling over he found the bear on top of him, holding him down with one paw and raising the other to strike him. He cried out, “Sweet Jesus!” Suddenly, time stopped and a bright light shone upon the man. A voice asked, “Are you now a believer?  Have you turned to me as your Lord and Savior?” The ath

Today I return to the Gospel of Luke and so that we can know Jesus in God’s Word.   “The Word” is Jesus himself. Our aim is to know Jesus better by reading “The Word” of God. By knowing Jesus better, we can make him known to others as we live out our daily lives. The discipline of daily Bible reading and prayer is part of being a follower of Jesus. It keeps us anchored in him in intimate relationship through the Holy Spirit as his word speaks to us and we speak back to him in

7  For a brief moment I deserted you,     but with great compassion I will gather you. 8  In overflowing anger for a moment     I hid my...

4  “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;     be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your...

1  “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;     break forth into singing and cry aloud,     you who have not been in labor! For the...

9  Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:  10  “Two...

6  He says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant     to raise up the tribes of Jacob     and to bring back the...

3  And he said to me, “You are my servant,     Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” 4  But I said, “I have labored in vain;     I have...