Bible verse: Luke 9:55-62 Sept. 27 2020

Bible verse: Luke 9:55-62 Sept. 27 2020

Title: Luke Explication Lord’s day Morning Service

  But Jesus turned and rebuked them. Then he and his disciples went to another village.

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

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He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”

Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

There is a world-renowned vocalist named 'José Carreras.’ He was selected as the 'best artist' in the entire world of classical music. Since the beginning of the recording history, there have been only two releases of more than 10 million classical albums, and "Hose Carreras" is the one.

José Carreras is praised as the greatest musician in the world. And for him, there was a big crisis in his life. At the age of 41, when his fame was at the peak, he suddenly fell.

On that day, he was passionately practicing the main character of the opera "La Bohème,” with his members and suddenly collapsed. The doctor diagnosed him with a death diagnosis called ‘Leukemia.’ Back then, Leukemia was a helpless disease. It's not an easy disease even today. After he was announced sentenced to death, he put everything down. And then started praying to God. The prayer was similar to the tearful prayer of Hezekiah to God.

He prayed, ”God, if you extend my life, I will be loyal to the Lord for the rest of my life." After prayer, he underwent a bone marrow transplant surgery as well as a difficult chemotherapy. His hair fell out and his nails and toenails fell too.

Nevertheless, José Carreras did not stop singing and praying. Hallelujah!~~ God listened to his prayers. The speed of treatment became miraculously rapid after the operation. He thanked the Lord and began to practice the words he has prayed to God.

First, he sold his entire fortune and founded the "José Carreras Leukemia Foundation." He also sent all the profit he has earned from the performance to this foundation. This is how he confessed in the distant future. "Sometimes our lives can be diseased or exposed to death. But what I'm grateful for was that before I had leukemia, I was only a person solemnly for myself. But through the crisis of death, I became a person who is able to take care of others.

Standing in front of the fear of death, I realized how great and blessed it is to live for God. If it weren't for the fear of death, I wouldn't have been able to take care of my neighbors in help, and unfortunately my life would have ended. But I thank God for giving me chance through the fear of death.