You are rejoiced over

In the parable of the lost sheep, we see Jesus' teaching on how God feels about us (Luke 15). In this parable, the shepherd rejoices when has located the one stray who wandered off and was unable to return to the flock. How much more do think God rejoices over us?

A Lonely Little Place to Live

Luke  14:12-15 - Christ encourages his followers to invest themselves in the Kingdom of God by caring for those who cannot repay.  Whose Kingdom Are You Building? Do you give your time, talent and treasure to help others, or do you try to build you own, sad and small little kingdom?

How would you respond?

In Luke 14, Jesus tells a story about feast that no one wants to attend. The guests all prioritize something other than the feast and its gracious host. How do you respond when God calls you to partake of His goodness and kind gifts? 

Jesus chose compassion

Luke 14 provides insight into  Jesus Christ's values. What the religious leaders saw as an impediment, or even a prop to test Jesus, Jesus himself saw as a man in need. Challenging those who were more interested in looking pious, Jesus healed the man.  Do you choose compassion over looking righteous?

Who Owns our Stuff?

Jesus warns his followers not be like the man who spent his life accumulating possessions (Luke 12:16-21), only to discover his life was going to be cut short and he would not be able to enjoy those possessions. Are you spending time enjoying the things God has provided, or you busy gathering more?

Are you missing the big gifts?

When asked to teach prayer, Christ gave two absurd situations that illustrated the idea that God is good enough and powerful enough to answer our needs. Both absurdities expected an answer of daily provision, but Christ links these prayers to something much greater - the presence of God Himself (Lk 11:13)

Who would you refuse to help?

When confronted by an arrogant religious man, Jesus challenged him by declaring that he needed to care for those around them. In hopes of not being required to do more than he was doing, the arrogant man tried to limit the scope of who he was responsible to help. In what ways do we limit our care? Luke 10.