Luke 6 opens with things that Jesus did that the Pharisees claimed were unlawful, but Jesus refuted their opposition with truth. When Jesus healed a man with a shriveled hand in the synagogue on the Sabbath, the Pharisees began to scheme about what they might do to Jesus. The next segment in Chapter 6 tells of Jesus calling His disciples and names the twelve who were designated apostles. With the twelve, Jesus went down and stood on a level place with a large crowd around them and He spoke of blessings and woes. As He continued, Jesus taught about loving everyone, including our enemies. “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31) Next, Jesus directly told the crowd not to judge others and then told a parable that explains the same. He then teaches that good things come from good stored up. Verse 45 says, “A good man brings good things out of good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” Jesus ends his teaching with an illustration of wise and foolish builders that he unpacks to help the hearers understand the importance of a solid foundation.
Jesus as teacher,
along with much more;
He lived what He taught,
He healed and restored.
Jesus called the twelve,
and showed them the way;
living example,
to live, love, and pray.
He taught to the crowds,
and healed one-by-one;
to not judge others,
love everyone.
To take in good things,
so good is what’s stored;
for that from the heart,
can help and restore.
Let our foundation,
be built on You, Lord;
on Him we will stand,
where grace is outpoured.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son to show us how to live, love and follow after You. Forgive us for the times that we have not loved or judged others, rather than looking at our own sin. Teach us to seek You to show us what is good and what is not, and help us to listen and obey. Show us how to love those around us well. May many come into a lasting relationship with You. Be glorified O God, as we seek You and study Your word so that we may live out our days as You intended. Amen.
© Shannon Elizabeth Grabrick and Revelations in Writing, May 2011 – present
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who build his house on the rock.” – Matthew 7:24
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