by Frank Retief | Jun 26, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 6. “And they had nothing to say.” The way the Pharisees worked out their laws was all to their own advantage. If their animal was in danger it represented a loss of money. Therefore it had to be rescued – Sabbath or no Sabbath. But a human being, who...
by Frank Retief | Jun 25, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 5. “Then he asked them, “If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?’ How did Jesus deal with these hard-hearted people? What did he say to contradict their hypocrisy? He...
by Frank Retief | Jun 24, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 4. “But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away.” The silence of the Pharisees to the questions Jesus put to them indicated a serious hardening of their hearts. The whole incident of the man with dropsy had...
by Frank Retief | Jun 23, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 3. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” Previously in Chapter 13 verses 25 – 28 we had a picture of people knocking on the door of Heaven wanting to get in after the door was closed. When they...
by Frank Retief | Jun 22, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 35. “Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’” The result of constantly refusing the appeals of the Lord to repent and to turn to Him is described...
by Frank Retief | Jun 21, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 34. “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” In spite of his challenge to Herod’s...
