Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Luke 8:43–45
Luke 8:43-45
Yesterday, we had a man who had prospered in society throwing himself down before Jesus. Here we have a woman who is on the other end of the societal spectrum, and she is in the same place, throwing herself before Jesus.
What's amazing to me is that Jesus notices. We so often feel so insignificant, and we wonder if God would care about us... but Jesus knows us and knows our needs and attends to us, even in the midst of the chaotic busy-ness of life. I cannot promise you that Jesus will fix everything about you in a moment like this... but Jesus does promise that he will be with us, that he loves us, and that even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we need not fear.
The disciples wondered if Jesus could notice such things, given the crowds. But the Good Shepherd knows his flock, and pursues every lost sheep with love and patience.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Luke 8:40–42
Luke 8:40-42
So many of us have been there. When life gets desperate, nothing else matters. Here is a synagogue ruler, and we don't know what debates or discussions he's had about Jesus. Maybe he's convinced that Jesus is who he says he is... maybe he's uncertain... we don't know, but it doesn't matter. The man is desperate, and in those moments, we realize that all the trappings and comforts of achievements do not matter. His daughter was dying, and so he throws it all aside and clings to Jesus.
May we have the wisdom and humility to do the same. May the Spirit help us see when we are not desperate that our achievements do not matter in the grand scheme -- may we run to Jesus each day, clinging to him as though he is the thing that matters most.
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