Week Nine

Written By Melissa Rightmire

The gospel of Luke, in my opinion, more than any other gospel reveals to us that the presence of Jesus is the presence of the kingdom of God. And where do we see Jesus in this week’s chapters? Among the weak, the young, the ones who keep trying but just can’t seem to conquer their sin. He is among those who persist in seeking Him. He is among those who have even the smallest faith. He is with the one who is angry at Him. He is with the ones who mourn.

As we read this gospel the kingdom of God becomes more vivid; more real. Luke ensures we know that those who desire to be “in” the kingdom understand there is a cost and the cost is high. Not just His cost, but ours as well. The cost is the loss of personal noterietay and social stature. The cost is serving the ones at the table instead of being one at the table. The cost is working the field and coming home to continue to serve. The cost is pride. The cost is flesh and blood 🩸, not just His, but his followers too. Our flesh and blood. Our pride. Our whole life.

As you read this week, consider that you have been entrusted with the kingdom of God! There is a weightiness to it. You literally carry the kingdom of God in you! Have you been trusted with a little or a lot? How is the Spirit of Jesus mobilizing you so people you encounter know the kingdom of God has been among them? How does your flesh and blood, your whole life, hold up with the kingdom of God in you? OR have you figured out that the kingdom of God can hold you up?

Write a comment below or reach me, Melissa, at mrightmire@crnaz.com . Thank you for traveling with me on this journey through the New Testament.

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