Lent: Journey According To LukeSample

KINGDOM LIVING DEVOTION Jesus seems to give some of his most challenging teaching when the crowds are the largest. Jesus asks them, ‘Are you willing to listen?’ He then dishes out some of the hardest to follow teaching in the Bible. This teaching runs counter to almost everything being taught in the world. It certainly isn’t easy to live out. These verses make me uncomfortable, because I know I often fall short. It’s so easy to put myself first instead of others. Thankfully, in those moments when we get it right, we also know the reward this type of living can bring. I guess that’s the point. Living in the kingdom requires more than just words, more than just attitudes – Jesus also cares about our actions. How we treat others really does matter. FOR REFLECTION • Which part of this passage is the most challenging for you to live out? • Pray for a heart that is willing to listen and invite the Holy Spirit into the details of your life. • How might the Spirit be nudging you to action today? PRAYER Lord, may my heart be open to your leading, guide me to the places where I struggle to put others first, strengthen me to love others as you love me. Amen.