Luke 18:9-14

Before we jump into these verses, take a breathRemember who is telling the story – he is not a stranger– we know this person – this storyteller• we met him when as children we were dragged to church◦ or when a friend first introduced us◦ or when we picked up the Bible and read one of the Gospels• we know Jesus, we trust him with our lives, and we love him– it’s good for us to occasionally clear our calendar,• perhaps go on retreat or find our own place of quiet solitude◦ and there, renew the intimacy of our relationship with Jesus• God sent Jesus into our world to reveal himself through him◦ in Jesus we have discovered the depth of God’s love for us◦ I will always want to know Jesus better than I do now