Luke 9:37-45
“Notice what you notice.” Luke has two interesting twists to the story that we have been reading the past two days. First, for Luke, this boy is an only child. Matthew and Mark only mention the boy as “my son”.
Second and more striking to me, however, was the Jesus’ quote in the next segment of today’s reading: But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let these words sink into your ears…” (ESV, vv. 43-44). Jesus’ quote was so striking that I looked it up in three other translations, including the original King James Version, and all the translations had the same emphasis, “Let these words sink in…”! Even “The Message” has a strong translation, “Treasure and ponder each of these next words…”
Two millennia down the road we know that we are to treasure all of Jesus’ words, to go further and ponder, reflect, meditate on whatever He said. A major focus on this year’s study, in averaging only ten to eleven verses per day has been that very objective – to take time to really listen, to let Jesus’ words sink in! I never noticed that emphasis before. I’m glad that I see it now.
Slava Bohu!
NICE reminder, Fred!