Verse of the Day 10/15

Luke 4:32  And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.   New King James Version (NKJV)

 

I read this verse yesterday and the word that jumped out at me was "astonished", they were astonished at His teaching, His Word.  When was the last time that you can remember being "astonished" at His Word?  Hopefully, it is something that happens regularly even after years of study.  We can be astonished, amazed at the power of it, the wisdom, and the majesty of it in our lives, speaking to us the exact words we need to hear for the moment.

 

Reading further in Luke chapters 4 and 5 we see several examples of the power of His Word.  He calls and casts out demons, by His words.  He rebuked and silenced demons.  He gives the command for the disciples to launch out into the deep and cast their nets after they had fished all night catching nothing.  He cleanses a leper, forgives sins, calls sinners to repentance, and calls people to follow Him.

 

Elsewhere, He calls His disciples to go into the world and preach the gospel.  Through His power and authority, these words, these commands are still accomplishing His purposes today.

 

My prayer for you today is that you may be astonished by the power of His Word in your life and respond as the people did in today's passage saying "what a word this is!"

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace  NIV

Luke 4:31-37 New King James Version (NKJV)  Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit

 

31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. 32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority. 33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!"

 

35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him. 36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, "What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." 37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.