Luke 22:42, “…not my will, but yours, be done.” Here in Gethsemane, the heart of Christ–which is a heart of obedience–is put on display. And the essence of that heart is encapsulated in these words: “not my will, but yours, be done.” Contrary to what some would say, this language does not point to a […]
Luke 2:10-11, “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For unto you is born…a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord.” God Himself became a fertilized egg in Mary’s body. He became a developing fetus. He became an infant in utero. And by inhabiting every stage of human development,
Luke 15:5, “And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.” This is repentance; this is the foundational reason that the repentance of v.7, and 10, and the “coming to himself” of v.17 take place. If one who has been fleeing from the Lord stops and returns to Him—whatever the attendant
Luke 5:20, “…when He saw their faith, He said, ‘Man, your sins are forgiven you.’” Luke 5:20, 7:9, 7:50, 8:48, 17:19, 18:42, These six passages from Luke’s gospel all share the same dynamic, namely, Jesus acknowledging the faith of someone who has come to Him and—in explicit response to that faith—His “saving” or “healing”
Luke 1:35, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” The incarnation reveals the Trinity. Yes, when the Word takes on flesh, He does not only reveal the Father, but He reveals the
Unlike most of the pictures I create for Full of Eyes, this one is topical rather than exegetical. I was asked to create an image that would weave together the themes of Mephibosheth invited to the king’s table (2 Samuel 9), the Christian as the “crippled soul” invited to the Lord’s feast (Luke 14:12-24,
Matthew 26:39, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me…” Mark 14:36, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me…” Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me…” John 18:11, “Shall I not drink the cup that the Father has
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There is no God like YHWH, and He declares that with definitive finality when He descends into the deepest trenches of our suffering through the cross of Christ. In the freedom of His sovereign love, our Lord and our God penetrates to the heart of hopelessness and bears the full horror of His Bride’s godforsakenness
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Joel 2:32, “…everyone who calls on the name of YHWH shall be saved.” Luke 23:42, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom…” Paradise opened to the thief when he called on the name of YHWH incarnate, Jesus Christ (whose name means “YHWH Saves”).
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Genesis 2:7, “Then YHWH God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life…” Luke 23:46, “And having said this, [Jesus] breathed His last…” In the Garden, God’s breath creates humanity, at the cross His breath re-creates it.
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Luke 10:41-42, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but ONE THING is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” May the one thing Mary chose be the one thing we forever seek: to sit at the Lord’s feet, listen to His teaching,
Luke 11:21-22, “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides the spoil…” Jesus Christ is “the stronger man” who has plundered the palace of Satan…and He
Luke 9:23, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” To take up our cross means to follow after Jesus Christ–the Beautiful One who has satisfied our soul, who is the End of all our Desiring, who is Divine Love incarnate. It means to press
Luke 7:48, “And He said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’” Jesus suffered beyond imagination so that anyone who receives Him as Lord and God can hear this words spoken over them from the throne of the universe–today.
Luke 2:10-11, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 6:35, “But love your enemies…and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” In Christ, God is kind to the ungrateful and the evil, and this is the only reason we have any hope.
Malachi 4:2, “…the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.” Luke 1:78-79, “…the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace.”
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Luke 18:13, “…standing far off, [he] would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified…” A right standing before God and cleansing to the marrow of our soul is one blood-bought
