60IN60 Day 6 - Sat Nov 8

It's Day 6 and we're in Luke 6.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 3-5 - This really hit me hard.  How often do I say, "What that really means is. . ." and explain away a passage by making it easily fit within my theology?  I need to dwell with the verses and receive them on their own terms, even if that creates some struggle.

Help:
- Verses 1-2 - This was one of the rules the Pharisees had come up with: doing something as simple as this was classified by them as "work" and therefore banned on the Sabbath.
- Verses 3-5 - Jesus reminds them that others did things that would have been "immoral" by their made-up rules.
- Verses 20-26 - This speaks to who is more likely to have insight into God and who is less likely.
- Verses 29-30 - This doesn't mean that if we're beat up we can't defend ourselves.  The slapping has more to do with slapping as an insult.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 5 - Fri Nov 7

It's Day 5 and we're in Luke 5.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 5 - Sometimes we obey not fully understanding why we're being asked to do that particular thing.  We just trust Him.

Help:
- Verse 17 - The second half of this verse can be confusing.  Other passages tell us that Jesus' power came through the Father working in Him.  Apparently when there was a lack of faith on the part of the people, the Father limited the power that would flow.
- Verses 27-28 - Levi had met Jesus before.
- Verse 36-38 - Jesus is saying that He hasn't come to repair the old way (i.e. the Temple system), but to bring a new way.
- Verse 39 - This verse points out that most of us find it hard to reach out for the new, preferring instead the comfort of the old.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 4 - Thurs Nov 6

It's Day 4 and we're in Luke 4.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 18-19 - This is His mission statement.  Its focus is on the hurting and the weak.

Help:
- Verse 2 - This was apparently a supernaturally-empowered fast, because you normally can't go that long without food.
- Verse 22 - Apparently Jesus didn't show signs earlier in His life of someone who would obviously go on to be a leader like this.
- Verses 23-30 - They get angry because He basically says that God would rather work through foreigners than through them.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 3 - Wed Nov 5

It's Day 3 and we're in Luke 3.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 10-14 - It's interesting that John's responses here are mostly economic.  Sometimes we separate our spiritual and financial lives.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 2 - Tues Nov 4

It's Day 2 and we're in Luke 2.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 6-7 - How scary that must have been to give birth far from home.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Day 1 - Mon Nov 3

It's Day 1 and we're in Luke 1.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 64 - Our obedience opens more opportunities for praising God.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

60IN60 Next Round

 The next round of 60IN60 will begin Monday.