Devotional: Luke 1-8

We have covered a lot of ground so far in our Bible reading plan! The Gospel of Luke begins with the long-awaited promise of the savior and the birth of Jesus Christ (Luke 1-3). Jesus begins his ministry with much power and wisdom; he astonishes everyone by healing someone who has a demon, someone who has leprosy, and even a paralytic (Luke 4-5). Yet more than the miracles, Jesus focuses on teaching people (Luke 6), particularly challenging us to trust in God more (Luke 7.9, 50).

In the midst of this jam-packed fall season, let's be reminded that more than the miracles, we need to be engaged in the teachings of Jesus (i.e., God's Word). More specifically, let's be a people who please and glorify God by simply trusting him even in the most difficult and uncertain situations.