Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Luke’s Gospel (good news) contains a record, in order, of the main events in Jesus’ life. Its author, Luke, who was a doctor. Luke was a friend of Paul.
Luke probably did not belong to the Jewish people. His book shows that Jesus cared about everyone and cured many ill people. Jesus cared about women. Jesus allowed children to come to him. And Jesus cared about poor people.
Our Lord taught many lessons to the people. Often, he told parables (stories with a meaning) to teach the people about God. Jesus wanted everybody to confess their evil deeds and to trust in God.
Some evil leaders opposed Jesus. They plotted that Jesus would die. Jesus knew about their plans. But Jesus also knew that God wanted him to die. And, after Jesus’ death, God would cause Jesus to live again.
Luke describes these events. The Bible taught that these things would happen. He explained these events further in his other book, called Acts (Acts chapters 2-3). When Jesus died, he suffered the punishment for our evil deeds. So, we must confess our evil deeds to God. And we must invite God into our lives.
Did you ever try to take a picture of lightning? You have got to be fast and chances are you’ll probably miss the shot. That is how fast it will be when the Son of Man comes again. For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so … Read more
The parable of the Prodigal Son has become one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. It, however, included two other characters as well, the younger son’s father and his brother. The father welcomed his returning prodigal with open arms while his older son could only show anger towards him. Your brother is back, … Read more
The daily routine for some of the Roman soldiers included crucifying those sentenced to death. A centurion would oversee the soldiers hang a criminal on a cross and then raise it up. These soldiers completed their task by securing the cross in the ground. At that point, they waited until the person hanging above them … Read more
On the third day after the crucifixion of Jesus, I’m sure His disciples must have longed for His presence. It started early that morning when they heard the report of His empty tomb. Upon the news, fear and excitement filled the hearts and minds of His secluded disciples. When evening came and the excitement died … Read more
Sometimes when you read a Bible story, do you wonder how it could have anything to do with you? Like today’s story. I’m glad that Jesus healed the ten lepers. But how does that affect me? Somebody counted in the gospels that Jesus healed 26 different times. And I’m sure not all of His healings … Read more
The religious leaders questioned the Lord while He was preaching and teaching in the temple. They wanted to know by whose name or authority Jesus was doing what He did. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” Luke 20:2 This wasn’t the only time Jesus spoke … Read more
Every December we decorate for and celebrate Christmas. For the world, it’s gift-giving time. For the Christian, the gift of God was given. This gift given to the whole world was the baby Jesus who was born in a stable. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth … Read more
Sometimes we focus on trivial things instead of keeping it on the Lord. John the Apostle did that very thing when he observed a man ministering in the name of Jesus. These actions disturbed John because this man didn’t belong to the group that followed the Lord. When he said something to Jesus about it, … Read more
As Christians, we should maintain a desire to serve the Lord. A problem arises because some people don’t know what that looks like. To effectively serve the Lord we must steer clear of what the Pharisees did. I believe the Pharisees’ attitude hinged on the statement. “What you see is what you get,” because they … Read more
Did you ever see something so exciting you couldn’t wait to tell someone about it? The shepherds’ story was remarkably astonishing to all who heard it. They not only saw angels, but they saw the Lord as well. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, Luke 2:18 A host of angelic beings filled the … Read more