Read along as Matthew guides us through the Gospel of Luke. In these verses, Jesus continues to teach us not to worry, to trust in Him and seek the Kingdom. He also teaches about apocalyptic time and the current time of "now" (i.e. his life, death and resurrection), and given the time, he invites repentance and encourages new growth. It's not too late to change your ways, to be transformed by the redeeming love of Jesus. He tells a parable about a fruitless fig tree to prove his point. Next, he heals a crippled woman and uses the opportunity to explain the unbinding, liberating ways of the Kingdom. 

Matthew Schmidt is the Pastor of St. Paul's United Church of Christ located in the beautiful small town of Grand Haven, MI. To discover more about St. Paul's visit our website. www.stpaulsgrandhaven.org