Then, taking the twelve aside, He said to them, ‘Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything will be finished that was written by the prophets about the Son of Man.’ Luke 18:31 This is a foretaste of the completion that Jesus would Himself announce on the cross not long after. He was headed…

‘who shall not recover many times more in this season, and in the age to come, life eternal.’ Luke 18:30 The joy of fellowship with our Christian family is excellent. For some their physical family is also their spiritual family. But even when this fails, the family of Christ at large fills the void. We…

So He said to them, ‘Truly I say to you, that there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, on account of the kingdom of God,’ Luke 18:29 Though it is not always the case, the vast majority of Christians must leave a home, family tie, or…

Then Peter said, ‘Look, we left everything and followed you.’ Luke 18:29 This is one of those questions that we expect Jesus to rebuke Peter for. We expect Him to say that he should not worry about it and just to trust Him. But that is not our God. That is not how He deals…

But He said, ‘The impossible with men is possible with God.’ Luke 18:27 With God, anything is possible. He has no limits. He has no hold-ups. He can do whatever He wills. There are many ‘hard’ things we will face. But He can work through it all. Heavenly Father, thank You for the miracle of…

But those who heard it said, ‘Then who can be saved?’ Luke 18:26 In that society the rich were often respected as the best of men. Christ’s hearers were shocked to hear that the rich class would find it hard to enter the kingdom. Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing Your Truth to the least…

For it is easier for a camel to enter the needle’s eye than for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. Luke 18:25 Jesus is of course not saying that rich people cannot be, or should not be, saved. But great wealth often keeps individuals from the truth. We are all dependent upon God,…

And when Jesus saw that he became very sad, he said, ‘How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ Luke 18:24 When we find ourselves contented with material things we tend to find our comfort in this life. Even if such comfort is an illusion, we hold to…

But when he heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy. Luke 18:23 It is very important to understand what is going on here. This man really did want eternal life. And he really did believe Jesus could tell him how to obtain it. But, he was not willing to part with…

When Jesus heard these things he said, ‘Yet one thing you lack. Everything that you have, sell, and distribute to the poor; and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.’ Luke 18:22 This sounds like two things! Why did Jesus say thean only lacked ‘one thing’? He lacked love for the Lord.…