Comments on: Luke 7-8: Jesus Is Not on My Time Schedule, But He’s Never Late http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/ Read through the Bible with friends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan Williams http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Nathan Williams Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:01:03 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-148 Yeah, Ben, that jumped out at me, too. Often, those who say they were "raised in the church" somehow have the idea they didn't have "that much" sin in their lives. Some feel they have always been with God. Baptism was a continuation of their relationship with God because they had "reached the age of accountability." If I never come to grips with how far I have fallen, if I never understand the depth of my own depravity, I won't love Jesus as much as my brother or sister who UNDERSTANDS they were LOST and headed for HELL! I need to be conscious of this. Yeah, Ben, that jumped out at me, too. Often, those who say they were "raised in the church" somehow have the idea they didn't have "that much" sin in their lives. Some feel they have always been with God. Baptism was a continuation of their relationship with God because they had "reached the age of accountability." If I never come to grips with how far I have fallen, if I never understand the depth of my own depravity, I won't love Jesus as much as my brother or sister who UNDERSTANDS they were LOST and headed for HELL! I need to be conscious of this.

]]> By: Edwin Crozier http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Edwin Crozier Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:44:02 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-147 Good point, Ben. I don't think Jesus was talking about a literal quantitative degrees of sin, but about our perception. Because the woman perceived of how much she had been forgiven, she loved more. Because the Pharisee didn't perceive himself as being forgiven of much, he didn't love as much. Here is a great exercise. Start journaling your sins. Just sit down and write a history of sin. Then pick two or three that have given you particular trouble and journal all the ways you've committed them and all the things you've done to try to overcome but haven't on your own. Trust me, it will boost your recognition of how much forgiveness you need. It will boost your love for Christ. Good point, Ben. I don't think Jesus was talking about a literal quantitative degrees of sin, but about our perception. Because the woman perceived of how much she had been forgiven, she loved more. Because the Pharisee didn't perceive himself as being forgiven of much, he didn't love as much.

Here is a great exercise. Start journaling your sins. Just sit down and write a history of sin. Then pick two or three that have given you particular trouble and journal all the ways you've committed them and all the things you've done to try to overcome but haven't on your own. Trust me, it will boost your recognition of how much forgiveness you need. It will boost your love for Christ.

]]> By: Ben Hastings http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Ben Hastings Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:26:07 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-146 Excellent reminder to not be so tied to our schedule, but to let God's plan come to fruition in its proper time. The verses I chose to consider most closely were 7:39-47. Those who are forgiven much are very thankful. Those who are forgiven only a little might not even be thankful. We need to make sure that we realize that - even though Jesus offers this quantitative evaluation of sin - it takes but one to keep us from a relationship with our Lord. So, we need to all be thankful for the gracious gift of mercy we have in Jesus! Excellent reminder to not be so tied to our schedule, but to let God's plan come to fruition in its proper time.

The verses I chose to consider most closely were 7:39-47.

Those who are forgiven much are very thankful. Those who are forgiven only a little might not even be thankful. We need to make sure that we realize that – even though Jesus offers this quantitative evaluation of sin – it takes but one to keep us from a relationship with our Lord. So, we need to all be thankful for the gracious gift of mercy we have in Jesus!

]]> By: Edwin Crozier http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Edwin Crozier Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:45:08 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-145 Whoa, Clay, let's not get radical about this teaching the lost what Jesus has done for us thing. ;) Whoa, Clay, let's not get radical about this teaching the lost what Jesus has done for us thing. ;)

]]> By: Clay Gentry http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Clay Gentry Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:35:47 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-144 One of my favorite miracles of Jesus occurs in today's reading; Jesus heals the demon possessed man in Luke 8:26-39. There are many good lessons from this passage that we could take note of but the one that strikes me the most is the commission of the Gadarene in Luke 8:39 "Return to your house, and tell what great things God has done for you." The Commission of the Gadarene is the commission for the rest of us. Not everyone can cross the seas to make disciples of other nations (Mat 28:19) but all of us can cross the street, or the break room, or classroom. We can all go home and tell our families and friends (Mark 5:19) what great things the Lord has done for us. Luke records that this man first went to his city and proclaimed Jesus (Luke 8:39), while Mark says that he proclaimed Jesus in the Decapolis (a region composed of ten primary cities). What if we took this to heart and started proclaiming the goodness of Jesus on our streets, then in our neighborhoods, and then finally in our cities? Imagine the souls that could be saved if only we were willing. Clay One of my favorite miracles of Jesus occurs in today's reading; Jesus heals the demon possessed man in Luke 8:26-39.

There are many good lessons from this passage that we could take note of but the one that strikes me the most is the commission of the Gadarene in Luke 8:39 "Return to your house, and tell what great things God has done for you."

The Commission of the Gadarene is the commission for the rest of us. Not everyone can cross the seas to make disciples of other nations (Mat 28:19) but all of us can cross the street, or the break room, or classroom. We can all go home and tell our families and friends (Mark 5:19) what great things the Lord has done for us.

Luke records that this man first went to his city and proclaimed Jesus (Luke 8:39), while Mark says that he proclaimed Jesus in the Decapolis (a region composed of ten primary cities). What if we took this to heart and started proclaiming the goodness of Jesus on our streets, then in our neighborhoods, and then finally in our cities? Imagine the souls that could be saved if only we were willing.

Clay

]]> By: Andy Sochor http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Andy Sochor Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:17:01 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-142 OK. I guess I didn't catch which parts were intended to be your story and which ones were Jairus' story. Still, it's possible that there were professional mourners at Jairus' house, which is why I thought you may have meant that to be from his story. Thanks for the clarification. OK. I guess I didn't catch which parts were intended to be your story and which ones were Jairus' story. Still, it's possible that there were professional mourners at Jairus' house, which is why I thought you may have meant that to be from his story. Thanks for the clarification.

]]> By: Edwin Crozier http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Edwin Crozier Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:02:34 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-141 Andy, don't question my story. ;) Actually, we don't know these were professional mourners. That was me filling out my story as I blended it with the Jairus' story based on how common having such professional mourners was in that day. Andy, don't question my story. ;)

Actually, we don't know these were professional mourners. That was me filling out my story as I blended it with the Jairus' story based on how common having such professional mourners was in that day.

]]> By: Andy Sochor http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Andy Sochor Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:58:49 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-140 Right. Good addition to my comment. Right. Good addition to my comment.

]]> By: Andy Sochor http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Andy Sochor Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:58:07 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-139 Good point about patience and not imposing our preferred time table upon God. One question though, do we know these were professional mourners? From what I understand, these were somewhat common in that time. But I don't know that the text necessarily implies that these were hired mourners, rather than friends and family. But aside from that minor question, good thoughts. Good point about patience and not imposing our preferred time table upon God.

One question though, do we know these were professional mourners? From what I understand, these were somewhat common in that time. But I don't know that the text necessarily implies that these were hired mourners, rather than friends and family.

But aside from that minor question, good thoughts.

]]> By: Edwin Crozier http://giveattentiontoreading.com/2009/01/08/luke-7-8-jesus-is-not-on-my-time-schedule-but-hes-never-late/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Edwin Crozier Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:51:27 +0000 http://giveattentiontoreading.com/?p=309#comment-138 Absolutely, Andy. May I add. This verse is not a statement that Jesus got drunk as some folks like to suggest. Rather, this was a false accusation Jesus' enemies made against Him as they built their straw men and tried to knock them down. Absolutely, Andy.

May I add. This verse is not a statement that Jesus got drunk as some folks like to suggest. Rather, this was a false accusation Jesus' enemies made against Him as they built their straw men and tried to knock them down.

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