I just finished my study of the book of Judges, and, wow, so many thoughts. The stories that have stuck out to me: Deborah and Barak. Gideon. Abimelech. Jephthah. Samson, Micah, Gibeah. With a few others stuck in. Every single story is about the failure of people to do the right thing. First we have Barak (Judges 4), who ought…
Jesus, Simon, and a Sinner.
Well, that took me long enough, huh? I feel like Martha, distracted by many things. But back to Luke 7:36-50 tonight, at least! So after Jesus gets finished rebuking the Pharisees and experts in the law, one of them invites Him over for dinner. The Pharisee’s name is Simon (v. 40), which oddly I’d never noticed, despite the fact that…
God has visited His people.
The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Then fear came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited His people.” [Luke 7:15-16, hcsb] I’m not sure I’ve ever properly heard the story of Luke 7:11-17, despite it being the story that…