Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Luke 9b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Jesus has just responded to a man’s declared intention to follow Jesus. A decision to follow Jesus is actually a decision to accept Jesus in your house. But if that house is alreadyContinueContinue reading “Luke 9b Commentary”

Luke 9a Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com No food? No problem, go to town and buy food. Manage the problem. Or avoid it completely; send the people away. These are all human solutions. Quite logical. What else does the LORD Jesus expect us to do?He knows our limitations, but He is not happy with our solutions. It couldContinueContinue reading “Luke 9a Commentary”

Luke 8b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Do you have to plan for eventualities when you can always solve problems? Probably no. There is no need to carry life jackets when you know the winds and water report to you. But when you disguise yourself and wear a human body, elements of the weather are bound to strikeContinueContinue reading “Luke 8b Commentary”

Luke 8a Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Among the disciples were some women: Mary, Joanna, Susanna, and many others. These women supported the ministry out of their own means. Verse 3. The gospels may portray the picture of a hyper-spiritual environment in which miracles are flowing everywhere, including miracles to meet their own needs. There is sufficient evidenceContinueContinue reading “Luke 8a Commentary”

Luke 7b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Simon invites Jesus for a meal. He is one of the Pharisees. We can speculate, could Simon be one of the secret admirers of the Way? Jesus is never one to decline an invite. And so the Master finds Himself in the house of the Pharisee. In the storyline of theContinueContinue reading “Luke 7b Commentary”

Luke 7a Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The healing of Centurion’s servant and the raising of the young man from the dead are similar events in many ways. In each case, the recipient of the miracle isn’t the main beneficiary.The centurion’s servant is healed in response to the centurion’s faith, good character, and good works among God’s people.ContinueContinue reading “Luke 7a Commentary”

Luke 6c Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.” Verse 37. Verse 39 explains it. We can never be good judges. “Can the blind lead the blind?” Another word for revenge is to “get even” with somebody. But is it ever even? We want to murder the offender for a minorContinueContinue reading “Luke 6c Commentary”

Luke 6b Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com This is a must-read text. Not these lines but verses 27 to 49 of today’s chapter! You read a couple of verses and you choke. You immediately know Christianity isn’t a walk in the park! You actually wonder if you are one! You discover that many items on our prayer listsContinueContinue reading “Luke 6b Commentary”

Luke 6a Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Jesus dismantles the rules. First, he declares that David and his hungry companions weren’t wrong when they ate the bread that only priests could eat. Does it mean David and the priest Ahimelek were above the law? Second, the healing on the Sabbath. Does it mean rules could be broken withContinueContinue reading “Luke 6a Commentary”

Luke 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The gospel isn’t one “size fits all”. Peter and team are mesmerized by a miracle. In an instant, they see the apex of their business but it immediately becomes useless in the presence of a higher calling. Matthew isn’t climbing up. He is already up there among the affluent. His callingContinueContinue reading “Luke 5 Commentary”