Heavenly Father, we return to Your Word today, to finish Your Gospel as recorded by Luke. We thank You for telling us this good news in so many different ways, that no one has any excuse to claim ignorance. Let Your Holy Spirit burn brightly in our hearts to purify us from any remnant of pride that we might still be holding onto, preventing us from humbly submitting ourselves to Your Kingdom – preventing us from drawing nearer to You. We pray this in the name of Our King, Jesus. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 21 and 22
Heavenly Father, we return to Your Word today, because we can. It is not complicated, it is a simple choice to talk with our Father and ask for His wisdom to bring us life – both here and in eternity. We thank You for spending this time with us. We speak the glorious name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior over our conversation today. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 19 and 20
Heavenly Father, we return to Your Word today for strength and encouragement so that we can strengthen and encourage others. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 17 and 18
Heavenly Father, we humbly bow down before Your instruction today, laying down the troubles and cares of this world. In our time together, teach us what we do not know. Strengthen and guide us into what we are not. We are You children, forever grateful for your salvation and the life You give us. Let Your Word bring us new life today. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 15 and 16
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word to remind us of Your love and Your faithfulness. In the previous chapters, You warn us against rebellion. In these chapters, You show us that we will rebel anyway
but You never stop looking for us to return to You. You show us a different way to live than what we see in the broken world around us. Give us the courage and the strength to hear Your words, accept them as true, and put them into action. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 13 and 14
Heavenly Father, thank You for speaking truth into our lives whether it is easy to hear or not – today’s chapters are not! Let us draw near with open minds and open hearts to hear Your Word. Teach us Your love, give us Your strength, and hold us tight as we fight the remaining inner struggles of our own rebellion. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 9 and 10
Heavenly Father, we bow before your Word. We ask with humble and longing hearts, that You draw near to us to comfort and strengthen us. We know that Your Word reveals Your nature as well as it reveals ours. While we love Your revelation of Your nature, it is sometimes hard to face our own. Open our minds to see and to cherish Your wisdom; show us ourselves and show us our savior. We pray this in the name of our Lord, Jesus. Amen.
Luke – Chapters 7 and 8
Father God, it is through Your wisdom that we learn to discern how to apply these teachings of our Lord Jesus. Let Your Spirit guide us through our studies. Let our wills be shaped to conform to Your will as we learn from Jesus. Amen.