“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say,

‘May God’s peace be on this house.’

If those who live there are peaceful,

the blessing will stand; 

if they are not,

the blessing will return to you.

Luke 10:5-6

(Goldfinches, male & female)

…While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, 

Jesus said to his disciples,  

“Listen to me and remember what I say. 

The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.”  

But they didn’t know what he meant. 

Its significance was hidden from them, 

so they couldn’t understand it, 

and they were afraid to ask him about it.

Luke 9:43-45

Then he asked them,

“But who do you say I am?”

Peter replied,

“You are the Messiah sent from God!”

Luke 9:20

“Love your enemies! Do good to them.

Lend to them without expecting to be repaid.

Then your reward from heaven will be very great,

and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High,

for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.

Luke 6:35

…The young man who had died was a widow’s only son,

and a large crowd from the village was with her.

When the Lord saw her,

his heart overflowed with compassion.

“Don’t cry!” he said.

Luke 7:12-13

What blessings await you 

when people hate you

and exclude you

and mock you

and curse you as evil

because you follow the Son of Man.

Luke 6:22

(Pine Warbler)