Day 268 - (Today’s Bible readings: Deuteronomy 33:12-29; Psalm 84; Luke 7:1-17)
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. (Luke 7:13-15)
The picture included here lists many of the ways that Jesus shows how much He cares for you. He hears your prayers. He feels your sorrows. He holds you close when you hurt.
We see the compassion of our caring Savior played out perfectly in Luke chapter 7. He comes upon a funeral procession for the only son of a widow. His response is not only compassion. He acts on His compassion and commands the dead young man to come back to life. He then gave him back to his mother. The Bible does not record how the mother responded, but we can imagine that it was with ecstatic joy.
Jesus’ compassion for our lost world resulted in His journey to the cross. He cares so much for us sinners, that He died in our place and saved us from our enemies of sin, death and the devil. Our response of ecstatic joy is seen best as we share the fact that JESUS CARES and JESUS SAVES!
♬ Thank the Lord and sing His praise;
tell ev'ryone what He has done.
Let all who seek the Lord rejoice
and proudly bear His name.
He recalls His promises
and leads His people forth in joy
with shouts of thanksgiving.
Alleluia, alleluia.
(Divine Service Setting One, Lutheran Service Book, CPH)
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for caring for me and for saving me from my sins, and promising me a place in heaven. May the joy of what You have done for me motivate me to tell others all about You. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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