Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and

apply scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through

Friday as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started. Good morning. Let's talk about

the content of Luke chapter 12 together. As the Pharisees become more aggressive,

Jesus openly warns others about them. While some fear them, Jesus teaches that the only one worthy of fear is God,

and they must show this by speaking up for Jesus in the face of opposition. Disciples must also

defend the Holy Spirit's integrity against all who blaspheme.

As Jesus is speaking, a man interrupts and asks for part of his family's inheritance.

This displeases Jesus and leads him to adjust his sermon topic. He addresses the sin of monetary greed.

He speaks of putting trust in God and even selling possessions to help others.

The most important thing is to be ready for Christ's return. These truths must be settled in their

hearts because times of great persecution and temptation are coming. It was so for them,

and it can be for us as well. What can we learn from this interaction?

Religious movements and groups can have a heavy hand of influence on believers. The only one we

fear and answer to is God, and we must defend the father, son, and spirit, no matter who speaks

against them. This demands a sense of spiritual priority.

It's so easy to get caught up in things like greed, too much focus on money, and a sense of

dependency on things that are not of God. So many will not be ready when Jesus returns.

We need to trust God, use our goods to help others, and always be ready to answer to our

Lord. In the meantime, true faith can be divisive, and great trials may be in the near future. Get

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