Today, I am reading and commenting on  Luke 12-13.

Today a phrase caught my attention which I do not believe I have ever noticed before, or heard anyone comment on.  At the beginning of chapter 12, Luke tells us that a crowd gathered to hear Jesus, “so that they were trampling one another.”  Jesus then starts His message by telling His disciples to be on guard against hypocrisy.  Perhaps I am reading too much into it, but it appears interesting that Jesus preached on avoiding hypocrisy in front of a crowd which was trampling on others in order to listen to a man who preached about the importance of loving our neighbor.

Jesus segues from warning us about hypocrisy, with the help of one of His audience, into telling us not to worry about the future.  He tells us that we should not worry about our lives or about our bodies, God will care for us.  We should not fear those who can, at most, kill us, because God, who can cast us into hell, cares for us.  If we seek God’s kingdom, He will provide for our needs.  Jesus makes a statement at the end of teaching against worry which we often under emphasize. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  So, if we want to truly be heavenly, we will invest our resources in those things which have value there.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.