Scripture for Today | Luke 6:39-49 (with Jeff Sholar)

About this Episode

Opening Song:

Solid Rock arranged by Edward Mote and LOVKN

Lyrics:

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus Chris and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame

But wholly lean on Jesus' name

 

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

 

When darkness veils his loving face

I rest on His unchanging grace

In every high and stormy gale

My anchor holds within the veil

 

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

 

His oath, His covenant, His blood

Support me in the whelming flood

When around my soul give way

He then is all my hope and stay

 

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

 

When He shall come with trumpet sound

Oh, may I then in Him be found

In Him, my righteousness alone

Faultless to stand before the throne

 

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand

Passage: 

39   He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

 

43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

 

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

(Luke 6:39–49 ESV)

Musical Reflection: 

Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart

Reflection Notes: 

In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies.

Prayer:

Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen.

-Zacharias Ursinus