Daily Devotion

Weekend Recharge!

Weekend Recharge!

Let’s start with a self-assessment. On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your spiritual maturity? How is your walk with Jesus? I’m not asking about your Bible knowledge. Some of the most Bible-intelligent people I know have had affairs and split churches. I’m asking about your overall spiritual health. Give yourself an honest score.

The disciples were riding a wave of momentum. Crowds came in droves to see Jesus, and the twelve were right there with him. Peter even confessed that Jesus was the Messiah. But then he showed that he still did not understand what that meant.

What is your view of Jesus? That question never gets old, and the answers are many: Was he a great teacher, a moral leader, a revolutionary, a legend? Some might honestly say, I’m not really sure who Jesus is.

Last time we considered the apostles' first ministry outing on their own. Jesus gave them authority and power to do miracles and proclaim God’s message. They “went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere” (Luke 9:6). What an experience that must have been! Luke says that upon their return “the apostles told [Jesus] all that they had done” (Luke 9:10).

In Luke’s orderly account of Jesus' life in his Gospel, he emphasizes Christ’s teaching and power in Galilee, the journey south to Jerusalem, and Jesus’ final mission—the cross. These three sections reflect the three years of Jesus’ earthly ministry, which can be categorized as a year of popularity, a year of opposition, and a year of rejection.

Weekend Recharge!

Weekend Recharge!