Scripture: Luke 1:3
Now, after having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, I have also decided to write a carefully ordered account for you, most honorable Theophilus.
Thought for the Day: Luke (or whoever authored the Gospel that we have assigned to Luke) seeks to set forth what encouraged him to write the Gospel and to whom he is writing. The name is Theophilus which might have been a real person, but the name simply means Lover of God. Luke seeks to set forth the redemptive story of Jesus Christ for those who love God, yet their love remains incomplete. The Jesus found in Luke’s Gospel will show how the one great commandment has two parts to it – a love of God and a love of neighbor. The question will be asked: Who’s my neighbor? And with a simple parable (the Parable of the Good Samaritan), Jesus will completely redefine what it means to be Theophilus – a Lover of God.
Prayer: Teach me, O Lord, how to love you as one who is called to follow in the ways of Jesus. Amen.
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