52 Weeks in the Word - Week 44
It's Week 44! Last week we finished reading Mark and began the book of Luke . A few highlights from last week's reading: Luke 6:45b: "For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." We also read the traditional Christmas reading from Luke this week. In Mark 14, Peter denies Jesus 3 three times after declaring he would die for Him. It is another reminder that these 12 men Jesus selected to be his apostles were average, ordinary men. They were not perfect and did not fully understand everything Jesus was teaching them. They were a work in progress. Not only did they not stand with Him at that moment, but after the crucifixion, they forgot about the resurrection. When others came and told them they saw Christ after His death, many did not believe until they had that personal encounter with Christ afterwards. In Mark 14:51, it talks about a "certain young man" how fled naked during the betrayal of Jesus ...