Week Ten
Luke’s last couple of chapters will take us through the crucifixion, death, and resurrection as you might expect a first century doctor/believer to do; methodically and orderly while weaving in human aspects unique to his gospel. In chapter 37 he recognizes the disciples uncertainty in what they are seeing and who He is. “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?” Who wouldn’t be troubled and doubtful after what they have gone through in the past week? The past three years for that matter? It would take more than a minute to get over that!
Luke ends with the disciples waiting for the promised Holy Spirit and John begins with convincing poetry and imagery of who Jesus is. He doesn’t bore us with genealogy and he doesn’t jump right in to Jesus’ birth. In fact, there is very little story until verse 35. Everything up to that is the convincing narrative that Jesus already was in the very beginning. He superseded what we know as the beginning. He has no beginning. He is the Word that gave life. He was in the very beginning. He is God. From Luke 24:46 through John 1:14, we clearly see the trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If you have time on March 7th or 8th, read those sections together. Don’t stop at the end of Luke. Experience the fullness of the truth of who God is and what He is calling us to. One God. Our God. The fullness of God for us - His disciples.
And yet, Jesus, who always has been and gave life to all things, was given life through a young girl and he lived on earth. And so John’s gospel begins. This is a story about the eternal God Himself. God, who became a man so we would know how much he loves us.
As we read John’s gospel, would you join me in this daily prayer?
Holy Spirit, our teacher, open the eyes and ears of our hearts to see the Word in flesh not only in what we read, but even more as we go about our day. May we see and take advantage of every opportunity to show and declare that the kingdom of God has come near today. I walk and pray in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
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.
Below are the readings for week 10:
March 6, 2025 Luke 23:26–24:12 NIV, Ps 59 NIV
March 7, 2025 Luke 24:13–53 NIV, Ps 60 NIV
March 9, 2025 John 2:1–3:21 NIV, Ps 63 NIV
March 10, 2025 John 3:22–4:26 NIV, Ps 64 NIV
March 11, 2025 John 4:27–5:15 NIV, Ps 65 NIV
March 12, 2025 John 5:16–6:15 NIV, Ps 66 NIV
