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Luke 5:1-11; 27-31; 6:12-16

How people reacted and responded to Jesus was what I found myself focusing on after reading our passages for today. The scene at the Sea of Galilee really got my attention. Initially the fishermen are skeptical of Jesus' instructions to go out deeper and let down their nets. Simon even puts up a little resistance by telling Jesus how they've already tried and didn't catch anything. But obedience wins out and a miraculous catch of fish follows. Then, we see a big change in the men, and particularly in Peter. They were blown away by what they had just witnessed and put everything aside to follow Jesus.

These passages got me thinking about my reaction and response to Jesus--past, present and future. So how does your reaction and response to Jesus compare to Peter and the others here in Luke 5? Does the phrase "they left everything and followed him" describe your relationship with Jesus? Tami W.

Luke 4:1-44

There's a lot going in Luke 4, and the best part about that is, the chapter all revolves around Jesus. I enjoyed getting an up close look at a couple of days of Jesus' life--what He was doing and saying, and what different people's perception was of Jesus and how they responded to Him.

So rather than focus on one event or one portion of this passage (like we do most of the time), today read Luke 4 with a focus on what you can discover about Jesus. There are four different situations in this chapter, so there's plenty to draw from. So what are a couple of things you saw (maybe for the first time) about Jesus from Luke 4? Why is it significant to you? And how will you now use this information? Tami W.

Luke 3:1-38

John the Baptist's style was simple, but BOLD. He was honest and direct, and he delivered his message with authority combined with a sense of urgency. John was an effective communicator.

So what did you see from John about telling others about Christ? What did you learn from John's message? Tami W.

Luke 2:1-52

More often than not we read Luke 2 to get a picture of the Christmas story. So today, I thought it would be nice to look at Jesus as a young boy in verses 41-52.

So Joseph, Mary and Jesus go to Jerusalem for the Passover and when the festival is over they head home. . .but without Jesus because he stays behind to spend time in the Temple with the religious leaders. After a frantic three day search, Jesus' words to Joseph and Mary are: "But why did you need to search? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?" (vs. 49). Hmm. . .some good food for thought.

So, what do Jesus' words reveal to us about the importance of knowing and understanding God and His law? What does Jesus' focus on God tell us about our need to do the same? How are you accomplishing that? Tami W.

Luke 1:1-80

For the next few weeks we're going to be working our way through the Book of Luke on P4 and on Back to the Bible. So this being day one, we're starting in Luke 1. Now we just looked at this chapter back in December for Christmas so maybe you're thinking Not again. We just read this. Or you might be thinking I don't need to read this because I've read it a million times before.

Well, here's the thing--no matter how familiar we think we are with a scripture, God will continue to reveal new things to us when we're faithful and obedient to read His Word. Now I love it when that happens. It's such a great reminder for how rich the Word is and how much I still have to learn.

So ask God to show you something new from Luke 1 and then read the passage. Then, tell us what you uncovered or how God spoke to your heart through Luke 1 today. Tami W.