Daily Bible Verses

Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

On August 20 2020, Alexei Navalny was poisoned on the orders of Vladimir Putin. That’s where his recently published autobiography begins.  

The poisoning was no surprise.…

Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking about his exodus, which he was about to fulfil in Jerusalem.    Luke 9:30–31

In a small Christian community in Nicaragua, everyday people reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ transfiguration, especially his conversation with Moses and Elijah. Writing from within the liberation movement, Ernesto Cardenal shares their insights: 
TOMÁS: “And those two dead men that appear beside him and that are very happy, it’s to make us see that they hadn’t died, and they were not only…

https://www.thefuelcast.com/library/2026-02-20-the-mission-of-the-seventy-r26

Luke 10

1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. 2 He told them, ‘The harvest is…

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. (Luke 10:21) 

As its Greek root form mu (closed eyes or lips) implies, mysticism is pointing to something that is somehow hidden and cannot be easily seen or talked about

As children of God, we are called to live as those who life in the hidden Kingdom of  God and, therefore…

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37)—perhaps Jesus’ most famous parable—offers us compelling signposts of compassion on the Jericho road of life. [1] 

The first signpost of compassion along the Jericho road of life in the parable of the Good Samaritan is the sign of anonymity. Jesus has refused to disclose the identity of people in this parable…. The story of the fallen traveler and the compassionate Samaritan is a story of love that transcends identity…. It is a love that does not check references. It is love that does not demand a positive form of identification.…

Love your neighbour as yourself. (Luke 10:27)

You’ve made it to the airport. The holiday was great, but now you need to be home with a big mug of Yorkshire tea, ASAP. But as you pass duty-free you hit chaos: no one’s boarding and they’re suffering in the heat and crush.

How would you respond? Anger, resignation, despair?

Devonshire mum Faye made a different choice. Stuck in a dense crowd at Corfu airport for over an hour, Faye noticed upset children and an unwell elderly woman. She went to find out what was happening and found a panicking lone staff member.…

He asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ (Luke 10:29

My friend was walking into work when a builder crossed her path. As he did, his toolbox broke and there were screws, pliers, and raw plugs all over the pavement.

‘Should I walk on?’ – always a dilemma – but she stopped, helped gather the scattered tools, and after a short exchange felt prompted to ask, ‘Can I pray for you?’ She found a welcome response: ‘Thank you, it hasn’t been a good week.’ It’s 8am and this builder is already having an ‘exploding toolbox’ kind of day.

In Luke 10, Jesus is…

https://www.thefuelcast.com/library/2026-02-23-the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan-r26

29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’

30 In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers…

But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.  Luke 10v33-34

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36 ‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’

37 The expert in the law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’

Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’

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