Luke 9

Luke chapter 9, with it's 62 verses, is chock full of God at work among men.

In verses 1-5, Jesus is the giver of power & authority over devils to the 12 disciples, sending them to preach the Kingdom of God.

In verse 7 Herod is perplexed about who Jesus is. 

In verse 11, Jesus is at work teaching the people of the Kingdom of God, & healing the sick.

In verses 13-17, Jesus is at work feeding the 5000 plus people.

In verses 18-27, Jesus is at work questioning & teaching his disciples who He is, what He must suffer, & that they must take up their cross daily & follow him.

In verses 28-36, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, & John.  Peter gets directly spoken to by the Almighty "This is my beloved Son:  hear him".

In verses 38-42, Jesus is at work delivering a man's son from a demon that the disciples could not cast out.

In verse 44-56, Jesus is again at work teaching the disciples through different events about his death, & how to become great in the Kingdom of God:  teaching them that they that are not against us are for us.  He came not to call down fire or to destroy men, but to save men.

In verses 57-62, Jesus calls some to follow him & makes them aware of the cost of following Him.

Through these many events God is at work among men.  Each event is a snapshot of who He is & what He's doing.  We R.E.A.L. men are called to be like Jesus & do His work.  As Brother Mac would say, "Turn it up"!  Let's be salt & light in this ever-darkening world.

Cecil E. Houston II