Daily Bible Reading— April 2025, God’s Strengthening Word: Assurance of Hope in Christ Jesus預覽

Introduction

Luke 20:19–47: The religious leaders appeal to the Law of Moses to question Jesus about paying taxes and about the resurrection. Jesus asks them in turn about the scriptural teaching about the Messiah. Jesus warns his followers to be on guard against those who display false piety while taking advantage of society’s most vulnerable members.

Today’s Key Verse: Luke 20:25

Jesus said, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.”

Reflect

How does Jesus respond to those who question him about paying taxes to the Roman conquerors (verses 19–26)? About rising from death? What does he ask them about the Messiah? Reread verses 45–47. The behavior of those who enjoy high status is contrasted with those who have no one to speak for them. How does Jesus describe the teachers of the Law? What does their behavior indicate about their regard for justice and their concern for people in need? What is your understanding of what it means to “pay to God what belongs to God”?

Pray

Lord God, everything belongs to you, and I praise and thank you for your blessings. Open my eyes and heart to the needs of those I encounter today and teach me to share my resources lovingly and in a spirit of generosity. Amen.

Tomorrow’s Reading

Luke 22:1–30: Jesus eats the Passover meal with his disciples.