LUKE 6

LUKE 5     KING JAMES VERSION

1) And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that He went through the corn fields; and His disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

2) And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

3) And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

4) How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

5) And He said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

6) And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that He entered into the synagogue and taught:  and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

7) And the scribes and Pharisees watched Him, whether He would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against Him.

8) But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst.  And he arose and stood forth.

9) Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil?  to save life, or to destroy it?.

10) And looking round about upon them all, He said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand.  And he did so:  and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11) And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12) And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13) And when it was day, He called unto Him His disciples:  and of them He chose twelve, whom also He named apostles;

14) Simon, (whom He also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15) Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

16) And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

17) And He came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of His disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18) And they that were vexed with unclean spirits:  and they were healed.

19) And the whole multitude sought to touch Him:  for there went virtue out of Him, and healed them all.

20) And He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor:  for yours is the kingdom of God.

21) Blessed are ye that hunger now:  for ye shall be filled.  Blessed are ye that weep now:  for ye shall laugh.

22) Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake

23) Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy:  for, behold, your reward is great in heaven:  for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

24) But woe unto you that are rich!  for ye have received your consolation.

25) Woe unto you that are full!  for ye shall hunger.  Woe unto you that laugh now!  for ye shall mourn and weep.

26) Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!  for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28) Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29) And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

30) Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31) And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32) For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye?  for sinners also love those that love them.

33) And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye?  for sinners also do even the same.

34) And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye?  for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35) But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest:  for He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

36) Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37) Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:  condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:  forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

38) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.  For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

39) And He spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?  shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40) The disciple is not above his master:  but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

41) And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

42) Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye?  Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

43) For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  

44) For every tree is known by his own fruit.  For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil:  for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46) And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47) Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48) He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock:  and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it:  for it was founded upon a rock

49) But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.     King James Version  (KJV) Public Domain

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THY KINGDOM COME---COMMENTARY

THY KINGDOM COME----COMMENTARY

   I have had a serious situation ongoing in my life.  I constantly pray about it, telling God how I feel and what I would really like to see Him do about it.  Have you done that?  When there is something that is really weighing heavy on your mind, do you take it before God and ask Him to fix it?  Well, I was praying about my situation the other night and it hit me like a ton of bricks, as I always end my request with, "Not mine, but Your will be done".  This is how Jesus taught us to pray, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done."  Now, it is alright to pray that, but are we really willing to accept His will regarding our most important problems?  After all, we hear preachers of "Mega-churches" always telling us to "just believe" and God will resolve all of our problems, right?  Have faith!  Send more money!  God will fulfill your request as soon as you remove all of the sin from your life.

   What is your most important possession?  What, in your life, do you spend all of your energy to care for, to protect?  What are you willing to die for?  What is the most important possession you have?  Your wealth, your health, or your family?  As a single parent most of my life, I have focused my energy in caring for my children.  They have been MY responsibility.  I have not been responsible for taking care of my family until recently.  It has just been my children most of my adult life.

   When you raise your children, they come to you and ask you for things that you know is not good for them.  In this instance, you can see into the future and see the negative outcome, so you deny their request.  At times, they want it so badly that they hound you for it to the point that, even though you know the outcome, you say yes and hope it will be used in the future as a lesson.  In a way, God is like that.  You really don't want to push your will upon Him, or He may say yes.

   So, when my child is in trouble, right or wrong, I take responsibility for him.  I run to God and tell Him what I want Him to do about it, and it has to be done right now!  Please, I haven't seen any movement, Lord, I really need Your help right now!

     I have taken a "Job" approach, praying for the sins of my children to be forgiven daily.  Job started his days by sacrificing for the sins of his children and bringing them before The Lord.  We don't sacrifice animals anymore, since Jesus was The Ultimate Sacrifice.  But, I do bring them before The Lord daily for forgiveness.   Does it matter?  Does it count?  Well, I know they are responsible for their own actions, but I have to believe Job's kids were accountable for their own actions, also.  So, I pray.
    My brother has been dead over 40 years and I still pray for him.  Does it matter?  I don't know, but I do know that God knew, before my brother died, how many times I would pray for him, even in the future.  You see, my God is not constrained by time.  He invented it! 

   While I was earnestly praying about a recent problem with one of my children, I realized that I had been praying for God to have His will to be done about the problem.  This problem has the potential of being life altering, it is a very BIG deal.  And there I was, praying "Not my will, but Yours be done."  What was I thinking?!?  Then, I tried to convince God, yes, I was doing my best to convince God that my will in my child's life was best for him.  I have not posted the rest of the Book of Job on this blog site, so let me spoil it by telling you how Job's time of trouble ends:  even Job, who saw himself as perfect, was rebuked for questioning God.  (beginning in Job 32)  And there I was....God forgive me!

   I have a type 1 personality.  I like to be in control.  I have been responsible for my children all of their lives, and here is my turning point.  I have also known all along that God had entrusted me to RAISE my children.  He has allowed me to teach them and to set an example for them.  He has given them to me to love and care for.  But, ultimately, they BELONG to Him.  My children, my family, my health, my possessions, etc., all that I have BELONGS to Him.  I am but a steward. So, in faith, I relinquished my strangle hold on my child to my God.  

   You see, even though we hear preachers saying to claim this blessing or that blessing, or to have faith, or do this or do that, we need to step aside and give God glory and praise for His will in whatever the situation.  Remember Lazarus, the diseased beggar at the gate of the rich man?  (Luke 6)  If God wants all of  His people to be rich, He needs to apologize to Lazarus, don't you think?  If He wants us all to be in constant good health, there is the Apostle Paul, John the Baptist, etc., that He needs to apologize to.  What ever we go through, we are to trust Him, that He has our best interest at heart and He has a purpose in all that He will have us endure.  He allows us to make mistakes, but He is big enough to use whatever the situation to further His Kingdom, and to grow us in our faith.  It is hard, because we don't want to let go of what we have been entrusted with.  When we let go and trust God, though, it has eternal blessings, not just temporal ones.

   Let us focus on God and promote His Kingdom in whatever our situation.  The Apostle Paul did not tell God that he would write his epistles as soon as he was released from prison.  No, he used his "down time" from traveling around and preaching to write letters to the churches and teach.  What are you doing, what are you qualified to do?

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