Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said,
“When you see clouds beginning to form in the west,
you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’
And you are right.
When the south wind blows, you say,
‘Today will be a scorcher.’
And it is.
You fools!
You know how to interpret the weather signs
of the earth and sky,
but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.
Luke 12:54-56
“Understand this:
If a homeowner knew exactly when
a burglar was coming,
he would not permit
his house to be broken into.
You also must be ready all the time,
for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Luke 12:39-40
“Sell your possessions
and give to those in need.
This will store up treasure for you in heaven!
And the purses of heaven
never get old or develop holes.
Your treasure will be safe;
no thief can steal it
and no moth can destroy it.
Wherever your treasure is,
there the desires of your heart will also be.
Luke 12:33-34
“Look at the lilies and how they grow.
They don’t work or make their clothing,
yet Solomon in all his glory
was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers
that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow,
he will certainly care for you.
Why do you have so little faith?
Luke 12:27-28
…“Beware!
Guard against every kind of greed.
Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Luke 12:15
(fresh harvested dates)
“…when you are brought to trial
in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities,
don’t worry about how to defend yourself
or what to say,
for the Holy Spirit
will teach you at that time
what needs to be said.”
Luke 12:11-12
(Chopperguy Photographer Jerry Ferguson & Pilot Andrew Park 8/18/16)
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said,
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—
whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.
For life is more than food,
and your body more than clothing.
Look at the ravens.
They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns,
for God feeds them.
And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!
Luke 12:22-24
Then he told them a story:
“A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
He said to himself, ‘What should I do?
I don’t have room for all my crops.’
Then he said, ‘I know!
I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones.
Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.
And I’ll sit back and say to myself,
“My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come.
Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night.
Then who will get everything you worked for?’
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth
but not have a rich relationship with God.”
Luke 12:16-21
“I tell you the truth,
everyone who acknowledges me publicly
here on earth,
the Son of Man will also acknowledge
in the presence of God’s angels.
But anyone who denies me
here on earth
will be denied before God’s angels.
Luke 12:8-9
…hypocrisy.
The time is coming
when everything that is covered up
will be revealed,
and all that is secret
will be made known to all.
Luke 12:1-2
