Mar 5, 2024
LEVITICUS 25:
Yesterday we heard about the seven important
yearly celebrations of the Jewish religion. Then we heard about oil
and bread for the tabernacle, and then there was the example of a
law-breaker who was stoned to death for his crime of
blasphemy.
PSALM 23:
Today we read the most famous psalm of all. My
wife has often said: Psalm 23 is so often quoted at funerals, but
this is a psalm about living, not dying!
LUKE 16:
Yesterday in Luke 15, we heard the three-part
parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. There is much
treasure to dig for there! Consider taking some time to reflect on
that wonderful chapter.
NLT Translation notes:
6
The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the
manager told him, ‘[My dear friend,
take//Take] the bill and
quickly change it to 400 gallons.’
7
“‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. ‘I
owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ‘Here,
[my friend,/0]’
the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800
bushels.’
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Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and
make [heavenly/0] friends. Then, when your earthly possessions
are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.