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Luke 6

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Jesus describes how his disciples should interact with those around them. Love neighbours and enemies alike, show mercy, judge others with the same standards we would like to be judged. He also describes the importance of examining one’s life, to remove any “log out of your own eye”, and points out that the way we speak indicates the type of fruit we’re producing.

We need a strong foundation on which to build our lives, we know that is Christ and the principles by which he lived his life. A man who could spend all night in prayer, then exhaust himself healing a multitude. If we are truly going to call Jesus our Lord, then we need to hear Jesus’ words and do them.

Psalms 125-127, Luke 5

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“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever… the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.” In contrast to the uncertainty of life in the world, our lives built on the rock that is Jesus Christ are immovable.  We have absolute certainty that God will keep His promises, and that Jesus is coming back to the earth.

Just as Jesus said to Levi, “Follow me”, we’ve been called to leave behind the cares and troubles of this world, and put our trust in God. It’s an incredible blessing we have, to be so sure of the future, the meaning of life, and the friendships we have with others who similarly place their trust in God.

Psalms 120-124, Luke 4

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Jesus quotes Deuteronomy 8, “man does not live by bread alone”, but strangely leaves off the rest of the verse, “but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” God’s word is as vital to life as the food we eat daily. It gives instruction, encouragement, and hope. Our lives would be so empty without it.

The Psalmist wrote “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”  Thanks to God’s word, we too have that same help. We’ve come to know God, who “will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.”

It’s easy to take God’s word for granted, but it’s an incredible gift of hope and purpose, without which we wouldn’t even know each other. “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”