We’ll be back to our normal blog posts the day after Christmas. Thank you for following along as we read through highlights from the twenty-four chapters in the book of Luke in our “countdown to Christmas.” Be sure to subscribe to Petals from the Basket if you haven’t done so already!
Full chapter:
Luke 18: Read Luke 18 by clicking here.
Today’s focus verses:
Luke 18:9–17 (NASB):
9 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15 And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.16 But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
Today’s meditation verse:
Luke 18:27 (NASB): “But He said, ‘The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.’”
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