9 a.m.
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Leader Devo
When the lawyer asked Jesus the question, I wonder if he expected a checklist. If he knew Him, however, he should have known that inheriting eternal life would not be reduced to a checklist.
In Luke 10, this “expert in the law” just wanted to know how to do the thing. “How do I inherit eternal life?” he asked. He probably thought he had it in the bag, and this was simply confirmation. He recited the answer he had memorized: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (NIV).
But Jesus wanted more: He wanted the man’s life to change. So Jesus responded with a parable, knowing that those who have ears to hear will understand His story. Take a few moments now to read Luke 10:25–37.
Have you ever heard a sermon and thought, “It was like the pastor was speaking directly to me! It’s like he saw me this week!” You had ears to hear that message—the double-edged sword of God’s Word cut right to the heart.
For this lawyer, he needed to consider who his neighbor was. It’s easy to show compassion to the people we know and understand, but Jesus wanted him (and wants us) to know that our neighbor is the one who is near to us. Our mission is to show compassion to whoever God leads us to on any given day, because showing compassion is evidence of our faith—of the family we belong to and our inheritance of eternal life.
—Courtney Wilson Children’s Pastor
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“Love the Lord your God with all your heart.”
—Luke 10:27
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