Christmas day is soooooo close! Thank you for following along as we read through highlights from the twenty-four chapters in the book of Luke in our “countdown to Christmas.” Be sure to subscribe to Petals from the Basket if you haven’t done so already! We’ll be back to our normal blog posts the day after Christmas.

Full chapter:

Luke 21: Read Luke 21 by clicking here.

Today’s focus verses:

Luke 21:29–33 (NKJV):

²⁹ Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. ³⁰ When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. ³¹ So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. ³² Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. ³³ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

Today’s meditation verse:

Luke 21:33 (NKJV) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”

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Thank you for following along as we read through highlights from the twenty-four chapters in the book of Luke in our “countdown to Christmas.” Be sure to subscribe to Petals from the Basket if you haven’t done so already! We’ll be back to our normal blog posts the day after Christmas.

Full chapter:

Luke 20: Read Luke 20 by clicking here.

Today’s focus verses:

Luke 20:45–47 (ESV):

⁴⁵ And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, ⁴⁶ “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, ⁴⁷ who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

Today’s meditation verse:

Luke 20:38 (ESV) “Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”

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We’ll be back to our normal blog posts the day after Christmas. Thank you for following along as we read through highlights from the twenty-four chapters in the book of Luke in our “countdown to Christmas.” Be sure to subscribe to Petals from the Basket if you haven’t done so already!

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Luke 19: Read Luke 19 by clicking here.

Today’s focus verses:

Luke 19:1–10 (KJV):

¹ And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

² And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

³ And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

⁴ And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

⁵ And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

⁶ And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

⁷ And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

⁸ And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

⁹ And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Today’s meditation verse:

Luke 19:10 (KJV) “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

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We’ll be back to our normal blog posts the day after Christmas. Thank you for following along as we read through highlights from the twenty-four chapters in the book of Luke in our “countdown to Christmas.” Be sure to subscribe to Petals from the Basket if you haven’t done so already!

Full chapter:

Luke 18: Read Luke 18 by clicking here.

Today’s focus verses:

Luke 18:9–17 (NASB):

⁹ And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: ¹⁰ “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ¹² I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’ ¹³ But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ ¹⁴ I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

¹⁵ And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.¹⁶ But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁷ Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

Today’s meditation verse:

Luke 18:27 (NASB): “But He said, ‘The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.’”

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