From 3556e0c774be2d15a2a8119fd51f3ea4ca80ccc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2023 11:31:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Luke 17:1-10 --- content/bible_journal/luke_17:1-10.md | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/luke_17:1-10.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_17:1-10.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_17:1-10.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b0b6519 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/luke_17:1-10.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ ++++ +title = "Luke 17:1–10" +date = "2023-01-07" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk17.1-10) + +The Greek word translated as "sin" in these verses is the same word used for +"stumble". The "temptations" that Jesus talks about come from the idea of bait +in a trap. The whole word picture then is of someone being drawn in by a tasty +treat and then stumbling into a pit or snare until the hunter comes to kill +them. As bad as it is to fall into sin, it is even worse to be the person +setting the traps for people. + +Instead, when we see a fellow believer sin, we should tell them not to for the +sake of the love they should have for Jesus. Then if they realize the truth of +our words, they will repent, and we should forgive them. Over and over again, +for we are just as sinful as they are, even if no one notices or corrects us. +If we are truly born again, Christ has forgiven us even more completely. + +The disciples asked for an increase in their faith so that they could +accomplish this, but Jesus said they only need a tiny amount of faith to do +amazing things. That's because the power for it comes not from the faith +itself, but from Whom the faith and trust is in. It is God who works in us to +accomplish His will, not our sinful selves. + +It seems we struggle with our sin to keep us humble. Even though we have been +justified, and it wasn't from anything we have done, by continuing to rely on +the Lord to do what is right we are able to cultivate a proper attitude of +humility and not expect special treatment for it. On one hand, we will be +rewarded in Heaven for the good things that God enables us to do, but on the +other, it is just what we have been told to do as well. We meet the +expectations. + +* * * + +Empower us to do Your will, for we do not have the strength to do anything in +ourselves.