June 16, 2026
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Reading along with us in 1 Chronicles and Luke? Here’s today’s reading:
Luke 12 (NIV)
Warnings and Encouragements
1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.…..Continue Reading
God does not want us to be distracted by the temporary things of this world. We are not to worry about “stuff” because it is so easy for us to put that pursuit above Him. He knows how easily distracted we are by the things of this world that bring us temporay satisfaction. But rather we need to have that eternal mindset, always ready for His return. When we truly abide in the Holy Spirit we will be making the decisions and seeking the things that will keep us ready for that day.
I found it interesting that Jesus says fear God and then a few verses later says don’t be afraid. When we honor God in the way that we should we don’t need to be afraid of anything else. He is in control and He loves us, but we must give Him His proper place in our hearts for all that He would provide for us to work. Otherwise He would be condoning things that are destructive to us. When we do that we will be properly oriented to wealth and enjoy the blessings God gives without being greedy. And worry will have no place in our hearts because it doesn’t make sense for a God who is so good and so powerful. And when we know that Jesus has said that He will return, it only makes sense that we would be in the right place for Him to return and we would be more than willing to speak to others about Him regardless of what people think about us because of it. Because His truth is divisive and people will either accept it or reject it. So we WILL NOT be very popular with those who reject it, because they will reject us as representatives of that truth and the conviction that comes to their hearts because of it.
Luke 12
Today there is such a need to stand out and buy designer cloths name brand sneakers ect and that is the last thing we should be doing. God has already promised he will supply our needs. We are not to worry about these if we believe.
If someone kills us that is the end. They can not do anything else. We are to fear God who is able to throw us into hell! We are to acknowledge God publicly, Jesus will acknowledge us before the angels of God.
We are to always look to the kingdom of God and we will be given all we need. What we value the most is where our heart will be also.
We should always be ready with our lamps burning to be prepared for Jesus because it will happen when we least expect it! Jesus says he came to earth to cause division not peace. That makes so much sense! It’s happening to a greater degree and will get worse until end times.
“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” Let us not be “do as I say, not as I do” people. “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”’ Greed comes in many forms. Take the time to reflect upon your actions so you are not operating out of a desire for material things. “Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail.” When you find yourself wanting more things, do the opposite and give them away to the people who need them. ‘You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” Live your life as if Jesus was coming back at any moment.
Who should we fear. Not others. But God. Who controls eternal life. Not temporary circumstances. Being called a religious bigot. Who cares. Never saw that person again. See ya later! Vs 7. Continues. Our true value is in Gods estimation. Other people evaluate and categorize. With usually not all the facts. But we belong to God who cares for us more than we could ever measure. Therefore do not fear. Or worry. It’s pointless. If you’re a child of God. The creator of the universe knows exactly what you need.
Luke 12
When I was a new believer, I remember mentioning this verse to someone close to me and she said, “oh if someone had a gun to your head, God would not hold you to that. He would know you were afraid.” I think I was too new to respond (and it was an adult in my life and I was just a teen) but I think that is the whole point, our relationship is about faith, not fear. It is about acknowledging Christ, belief in Him, not denying Him. It’s a litmus test.
Of course, Peter denied Him and Jesus restored him, but Peter did not have the Holy Spirit yet, and we do.
“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.”
Luke 12:8-9 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/luk.12.8-9.NKJV
Luke 12
All good stuff today! I like to think that my faith would hold up under the choice of this life or His everlasting life.
Luke 12
Luke 12