Sunday 13 Feb 2022

February 13: Luke 6:20-22

Key Verse: Luke 6:20
Looking at his disciples, he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Devotion:
Can you imagine the scene, Jesus and His disciples trying to do something with a huge crowd of people… Many of them would have been behaving because they came to see and hear Jesus, but there would have been some who were desperate and pushing forward to try and get healed. There would have been some who had not eaten for a while because they were following Jesus, and there would have been some who had lost everything and were now coming to see some sort of justice or hope at the very least.

The disciples had learned to trust Jesus and to allow people to come to Him. They had seen the miracles and they believed Jesus could continue to do many more; but they were probably wary of the fact Jesus was doing so much, probably scared He would wear Himself out and not be able to cope… That is where Jesus was different! He continued to rely on God the Father throughout everything and continued to ask God to allow Him to do more because of His love for the people.

When Jesus turned to the disciples, His words were very poignant : These people around Him were the ones coming forward to ask for help. Who were they? The poor, the hungry, the desperate, the hated and the rejected. These are the people Jesus wanted to be around because these are the people who would depend on Him and not on the world.

Jesus wants us to be more like these people and leave the riches and ways of the world in preference for His ways and follow God in our lives. God is the one who wants to reach out to us and give us the comfort we need and deserve, not because we have done things right, but because He loves us!

Points to Ponder:
Do you try to get comfort from the world?

Do you ask God for comfort in your time of need?