Luke 8:1-3 “Soon afterwards he (Christ) went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.”
What I find interesting about this passage, beyond Christ’s proclamations, is that Herod’s household manager was one of the women following and providing for Him.
Luke 8:21 “But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
“Hear” and “do” are the key words here for me this morning. The first is passive, I suppose, because one can sit and hear, but the second word requires direct action, it looks to me to be a call to action. I don’t tend to sit on the couch and “do.”
Luke 8:25 “He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled.”
Christ is speaking to his disciples after He calms the storm. And I have to say that there are times I find myself in that same spot regarding my savior, afraid and marveled at the same time.
Luke 8:33 “Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.”
Just an indicator to me that demons have the ability to influence things of this world, but have no authority over my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and if you trust in Him, you are not of this world!
And finally, Hebrews 11 is an amazing chapter to me. One day several weeks ago I had two men who have influenced my life speak of it. One a humble man who is equipping others to spread the gospel in there own cultures, and another, by way of video, who has had many victories in his life and who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. It is a chapter about faith, and those who have been recognized for their faith in many victories, and those who had been “sawn in two,” though all had been commended for their faith.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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