May I share a few words? Words I underlined as I read. It’s longer than other chapters — but, you just might find it worth the read.
Why was this Gospel of Luke penned?
Verse 4. So we may know for sure the truth. So as we read the whole of the Gospel of Luke, let us know we are reading truth. Let truth reign in us.
Verse 37. We can land on this one. Remember we are reading truth! “37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.” Nothing we bring to Him in prayer, petition, and request is impossible. Nothing is too big or too small. He cares! Not only does He care. He is able!
45. Blessed is she who trusted . . . there is more to the verse but I am convinced I can safely believe this for me. I am blessed when I trust Him!
In verses 74 and 75 I see we are rescued from the fiercest of enemies to serve The HOLY ONE. To serve Him in holiness and righteousness all our days! This is our calling! This is our duty. This is our greatest privilege and pleasure. Do we believe this truth?
Verse 77. The knowledge of salvation comes through the removal of our sins. It says removal! At salvation! Our sins are removed! We no longer bear them because JESUS did!
Verses 78 and 79. Through our GOD’s heart of mercy . . . we have the guide for our feet. We get to walk in peace on the sod of this hostile world because He was made flesh and dwelt among us!John 1:14And He is coming again!Revelation 22:20.
Luke 10:21 (NLT) Jesus’ Prayer of Thanksgiving 21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.source
20 So look, you will be silent and powerless to speak until the day these things happen, since you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their time.” Luke TLV. — source
We have heard silence is golden and it often is I think. In the subject verse, I am helped and comforted to see it as protection. If you read the preceding verses, and you may do that by clicking the link source, you will find Zachariah’s encounter with Gabriel. He came to Zachariah with a message from GOD! How awesome is that?! But Zachariah didn’t believe. It has been my experience when I have stepped into unbelief, I say words that would be better left unsaid. Words I soon regret. Words that wound myself, others and even cause others to question My Father’s Kingdom Grace upon me.
How full of Grace was The Father here to Zachariah! To close his mouth so he would not wound others with his unbelief. I hope this insight encourages and blesses someone as it has me. The Father surely watches over His word to perform it! (Jeremiah 1:11-13)
The protection of silence! I pray for it to be applied to my lips for the good of my hearers when I am so foolish to disbelieve GOD.
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