Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Luke 13:26–30
Luke 13:26-30
Social status matters deeply in this world. The headlines are filled with important people. There are magazines dedicated to tracking what celebrities wear, and restaurants hope that notable people will choose to eat there as an endorsement of the food. Companies often give free branded material to famous people in the hopes they'll be seen wearing it and inspire others to acquire the products to imitate them.
Jesus is telling us that the Kingdom of God operates on a somewhat different scale. What truly matters is openness to the mercy and grace of God. People from all around the globe will be gathered in the kingdom of God -- maybe that's not what the listener would've expected, but Jesus is reminding us that the Kingdom is more expansive than what we might imagine.
When you feel pressure to fit in, to follow along, ask yourself why. What scoreboard are you tracking? With whom are you trying to keep up? Is this drawing you closer to Christ?
Monday, June 29, 2026
Luke 13:22–25
Luke 13:22-25
There are things in life that happen by accident. Some situations you're not sure how you got there, and you're simply going with the flow.
Other things in life happen by intention.
Jesus is telling the questioner that salvation belongs in the latter category. We can't passively sit back and do nothing. Take urgency, Jesus is telling us. If we opt to sit on our heels and wait, there may be a time when it is too late. It's always easier to wait, to see how the dust settles. Jesus says we ought to act now, with direction and intention, and pursue life with God.
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