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content/bible_journal/luke_1:26-38.md

@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ mother to God's Son.
 
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-Let us be ready to accept Your instruction at all times, even when it seems impossible.
+Let us be ready to accept Your instruction at all times, even when it seems
+impossible.

content/bible_journal/luke_3:23-38.md

@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ was supposed" (_v. 23_) to be pretty compelling, however.)
 
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-You are eternal, while we are mere dust. Our lives are like grass while You remain forever.
+You are eternal, while we are mere dust. Our lives are like grass while You
+remain forever.

content/bible_journal/luke_5:1-11.md

@@ -5,12 +5,26 @@ date = "2022-11-02"
 
 ### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk5.1-11)
 
-"On one occasion" sounds like a signal that this story happened during the ministry that was summarized in the previous chapter. The fisherman Simon is the same one whose mother-in-law was healed of a fever, but it is hard to say which event happened first.
+"On one occasion" sounds like a signal that this story happened during the
+ministry that was summarized in the previous chapter. The fisherman Simon is
+the same one whose mother-in-law was healed of a fever, but it is hard to say
+which event happened first.
 
-At this time Jesus was drawing crowds of people who wanted to hear Him tell them God's word. But there were so many trying to get close to Him that He decided to find a platform to teach from. At the time it was traditional for teachers to sit while they taught, but with so many people so close to Jesus, no one could see or hear Him very well. Jesus gets into Simon's boat and teaches from there.
+At this time Jesus was drawing crowds of people who wanted to hear Him tell
+them God's word. But there were so many trying to get close to Him that He
+decided to find a platform to teach from. At the time it was traditional for
+teachers to sit while they taught, but with so many people so close to Jesus,
+no one could see or hear Him very well. Jesus gets into Simon's boat and
+teaches from there.
 
-After the lesson, Jesus tells Simon to go fishing again, after a hard night of catching nothing, at the wrong time of day. But Simon does it anyway, and he and his crew nearly lose their boats from pulling in the huge catch. At this point, Simon realizes he is in the presence of a holy prophet, and he confesses that he is a sinful man. This is what our response should be when we encounter holiness: a fearful recognition that we are incredibly not holy.
+After the lesson, Jesus tells Simon to go fishing again, after a hard night of
+catching nothing, at the wrong time of day. But Simon does it anyway, and he
+and his crew nearly lose their boats from pulling in the huge catch. At this
+point, Simon realizes he is in the presence of a holy prophet, and he confesses
+that he is a sinful man. This is what our response should be when we encounter
+holiness: a fearful recognition that we are incredibly not holy.
 
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-Show us Your holiness, O God, that we may know the depths of our sin and repent.
+Show us Your holiness, O God, that we may know the depths of our sin and
+repent.

content/bible_journal/luke_5:27-32.md

@@ -5,14 +5,32 @@ date = "2022-11-05"
 
 ### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk5.27-32)
 
-In the Roman Empire, tax collectors weren’t paid very much, and it was generally expected by the authorities that they would line their pockets by inflating the taxes owed by the people. Time didn’t much care as long as they were paid. But because everyone knew what was happening, tax collectors were even less popular then than they are today. In Judea, it was even worse because they were seen as traitors, helping the conquering invaders over their own people. 
+In the Roman Empire, tax collectors weren’t paid very much, and it was
+generally expected by the authorities that they would line their pockets by
+inflating the taxes owed by the people. Rome didn’t much care as long as they
+were paid. But because everyone knew what was happening, tax collectors were
+even less popular then than they are today. In Judea, it was even worse because
+they were seen as traitors, helping the conquering invaders over their own
+people.
 
-So Jesus comes up and turns one into a disciple. We don’t get any backstory, or why this Levi is willing to drop everything to follow Jesus, but he does and is so overjoyed that he holds a feast for Jesus. He invites everyone he knows, who are mostly other tax collectors because no one else would associate with them.
+So Jesus comes up and turns one into a disciple. We don’t get any backstory, or
+why this Levi is willing to drop everything to follow Jesus, but he does and is
+so overjoyed that he holds a feast for Jesus. He invites everyone he knows, who
+are mostly other tax collectors because no one else would associate with them.
 
-The Pharisees see what’s going on. They are watching Jesus to see what He does and says, and they can’t believe that a teacher of His standing would associate with sinners like Levi and his friends. The Pharisees tried very hard to live holy lives, to such an extent that even being near someone not following the law and traditions could damage their standing before God. 
+The Pharisees see what’s going on. They are watching Jesus to see what He does
+and says, and they can’t believe that a teacher of His standing would associate
+with sinners like Levi and his friends. The Pharisees tried very hard to live
+holy lives, to such an extent that even being near someone not following the
+law and traditions could damage their standing before God, as they saw it.
 
-With His actions, Jesus refutes them completely. When they ask Him why, He responds by saying that sinners are the kind of people He has come to minister to in the first place. Righteous people don’t need a Savior; only sinners. What the Pharisees didn’t realize yet was that they were just as sinful as those they looked down on. 
+With His actions, Jesus refutes them completely. When they ask Him why, He
+responds by saying that sinners are the kind of people He has come to minister
+to in the first place. Righteous people don’t need a Savior; only sinners. What
+the Pharisees didn’t realize yet was that they were just as sinful as those
+they looked down on.
 
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-Do not let our sins seem less than those of others, just because they are different sins. 
+Do not let our sins seem less than those of others, just because they are
+different sins.