September 30, 2020: SOAP #3954:  Zechariah 7-9; Luke 13    

Scripture:  Luke (NIV) 13:14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, “There are six days for work. So, come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.” 15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

Luke 12:6  …five sparrows… 7 …you are worth more than many sparrows.
Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: …much more valuable you are than birds!
Luke 12:27 “Consider how the lilies grow. …28 …how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!

Observation:  Yesterday in Luke 12 we read that people are more valuable than sparrows (verses 6-7) and ravens (verse 24).   God is more inclined to take care of us than He is to care for the lilies and the grass that grows in the field.  Today, in Luke 13 we see that God values man above oxen and donkeys.    

Application:  But there is no greater expression of God’s value of man than can be seen at Calvary!  Is man important?  Just look at the cross!  Yes, consider the ravens…yes, consider the lilies…but most of all, CONSIDER THE CROSS! 

God is so holy, that sin can only be atoned for by sinless blood.  God is so loving that He gave His Son to be that sacrifice.  God thinks that you are worth dying for.  God thinks that you are a good investment.  God has a special place for you in heaven!          

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that you gave your only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) Thank you for loving me.  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!