Lucas 21
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Lucas 21
Wesley reminds us Jesus was addressing His beloved disciples adding that if there was "need to warn the apostles themselves against such sins as these...then surely there is reason to warn even strong Christians against the very grossest sins." (Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament) Practical Word Studies in The New Testament - The end time and the day of the Lord's return demands taking care. Note this important fact: the believer is to watch out; that is, to guard his life. How? By not engaging in worldliness. His heart is not to be weighed down (barethosin): heavy, weighed down, burdened, overloaded, filled up, indulged. Jesus says the heart of the issue regarding His coming is the condition of one's heart. "The certainty of the Second Coming of Christ should touch and tincture every part of our daily behavior." -- John Blanchard
Lucas 21
Wesley - How much happier were his disciples in these early lectures, than the slumbers of the morning could have made them on their beds! Let us not scruple to deny ourselves the indulgence of unnecessary sleep, that we may morning after morning place ourselves at his feet, receiving the instructions of his word, and seeking those of his Spirit. (Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament) Edersheim suggests that the hills around Jerusalem would be covered with tents, and every available corner of the city occupied by the vast number of Jews who, from every part of the land of Israel and from many far-flung places in the Roman empire, had come to Jerusalem for the Passover. The crowds were very large and the interest of the people in His teaching was still very great. There is a QUIET PLACE (Play this hymn) Far from the rapid pace, Where God can soothe my troubled mind. Sheltered by tree and flow’r, There in my quiet hour, With Him, my cares are left behind. Whether a garden small Or on a mountain tall New strength and courage there I find; Then from this quiet place, I go prepared to face A new day with love for all mankind -Ralph Carmichael Related Resource: Quiet Time: 7 Minutes With God Oswald Chambers has wisely commented on the transforming power of even 5 minutes in the presence of the Lord. Indeed, even a short time spent in intercession and the Word still has great value: “It is not the thing on which we spend the most time that moulds us, but the thing that exerts the greatest power. Five minutes with God and His Word is worth more than all the rest of the day.” Now, it may sound like Chambers has made an overstatement. Yet powerful results can come from even a short time of prayer, because God is powerful." J. Hudson Taylor Missionary to China referring to the value of quiet time in the morning once quipped "You don’t tune up the instruments after the concert is over. That’s stupid. It’s logical to tune them up before you start!" Robert