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Daily Devotions
Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.” vs. 26 Luke 14:25-33 There are times when reading gospels can be confusing. It seems strange for instance that Jesus would tell his disciples that following him would mean they would have to hate their biological families. We can only begin to understand when we realize that he’s talking about the cost of discipleship.…
Daily Devotions: September 7, 2019
September 7, 2019 For full passage click: Luke 14:25-30 … “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.” vs. 26 Sometimes Jesus’ words are harsh and difficult to understand. We wonder if he could possibly mean what he seems to be saying and search for ways to make his hard statements palatable. Or maybe there’s another way to translate Luke’s Greek—perhaps an…