From c472488c179b94748fa8610821b1e0f1b3974aac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:44:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Luke 12:4-12 --- content/bible_journal/luke_12:4-12.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/luke_12:4-12.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_12:4-12.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_12:4-12.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..759abdb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/luke_12:4-12.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ ++++ +title = "Luke 12:4–12" +date = "2022-12-16" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk12.4-12) + +Think back to yesterday, when we were talking about hypocrisy, and how the +Righteous Judge will reveal all of the wicked deeds that were done in secret. +Jesus tells us to fear Him because He has the authority to cast us into hell, +but in contrast, everyone else who might want to cause us harm can only kill us +physically. Compared to eternity, this life with all of its joys and sorrows is +but a blip. I'm reminded of a video I've seen that shows a side-by-side +comparison of planets, moons, and stars. It just keeps zooming out and it's not +very long before the Earth wouldn't even fill a pixel on the screen by the time +you have the other objects in the frame. Eternity is bigger than that. + +Right after telling them to fear God, Jesus tells His disciples not to fear +Him, because not only does He have absolute authority over us, but He knows +every minute detail about us as well. He knows and cares about the little +sparrows, and He values us more highly than many sparrows. + +How is this tension resolved? By our response to Jesus. If we have faith in +Jesus that He has saved us by paying the penalty for our sins, then He credits +His rigtheousness to us before God, making us holy and acceptable to Him. But +if we reject Him, saying we will deal with our sin problem on our own, or even +denying that we are wicked to begin with, then He will deny us before God and +the angels, and our fate is to get what we wanted: an eternity without God. + +Therefore, knowing all these things, we can be bold, confident, and unafraid to +speak about Jesus and how He has changed our lives with other people. What are +they going to do? Laugh at you? So what? God thinks you were worth dying for. +Will they ostracize you? Besmirch your reputation? Imprison you? God still +loves you despite knowing the worst things about you and He will take care of +you. Will they kill you? Wonderful! Then you will be home with the Lord all the +sooner! Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will give you words to say when you +need to defend your faith. + +* * * + +Help us remember Your promises and to rely on them when we face trials for Your +sake.