Reading: Luke 9:18-42

Or embarrassed? Or humiliated? Or mortified?

“For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels” (26).

Jesus said He is the only way to the Father and to eternal life. In our day, that’s considered intolerant, insensitive, arrogant, narrow-minded, and who knows what else. Am I ever ashamed of Him and His words?

Jesus said (via the Apostle Paul) that women should cover their hair. Many consider that quaint, unnecessary, legalistic, and so forth. Am I ever ashamed of Him and His words?

Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world and His servants shouldn’t fight. A literal interpretation of that is quickly branded unpatriotic, cowardly, selfish, irresponsible, and more. Am I ever ashamed of Him and His words?

To answer all the questions, yes.

Unfortunately, I have had my moments in which I indeed have been ashamed to stand with Him. I thank Him for His forgiveness.

[But whom say ye that I am? (Luke 9:20)]

from Luke 9:20

A little bit more from Luke 9: What a Bargain!

Reading: Luke 9:1-17

Needs. I have so many of them! I believe Jesus can replace each of my needs with full satisfaction.

Just as I know He met needs for others. Like this:

“And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets” (17).

But the question remains, Will He?

He could, yes.

In today’s reading, well over five thousand folks had their hunger need-of-the-moment taken care of.

And not just barely, either. They had more food left over than they had to being with! Jesus’ provision that time was so abundant that some later needs were met as well. (After all, surely Jesus didn’t allow twelve baskets of fragments to be dumped.)

So He did, yes.

But will He?! Meet my needs? Today?

Yes.

But I must spend sufficient time with Him. I must stay near to Him. And I must do as He says. And accept what He provides. (That’s what the people did on that momentous occasion.)

[And he received them (Luke 9:11)]

from Luke 9:11

A little bit more from Luke 9: His Kingdom First