And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. (Luke 8:52-53) I’m sure you’ve been through a period of sadness. After my divorce, I wept. The mourning didn’t end until I let Jesus […]
Study Devotional – Day 196 – Commentary Luke 8:32-33 – Did Jesus kill the pigs?
A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. (Luke […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 178 – Commentary Luke 7:11-13 – Why does Jesus say, “Don’t cry,” to the widow?
Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 148 – Commentary Luke 5:17-20 – Should we help strangers and enemies?
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat, and tried to take […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 130 – Commentary – Luke 3:17-18 – Are we doing God’s work?
His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them. My mailbox has a pesky palm tree bush growing […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 112 – Commentary Luke 2:6-7 – Can we be content in uncomfortable situations?
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. (Luke 2:6-7) Every Christmas Eve, Christians rush to Christmas Eve service because, if […]
Daily Devotional Luke 1:76-80 – What is the knowledge of salvation? – Free Online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 110
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 106 – Commentary Luke 1:50-55 – Why was Jesus born in a manger?
His mercy extends to those who honor him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has […]