Slow down, Luke, slow down.
One of the hallmarks of reading a passage a day, in this case, a chapter a day, is that there are times when what we read is just “full of stuff”. I know we talked about this when we read Mark and Matthew, and here again, there is much we could discuss.
One of the advantages of only reading the New Testament over the course of a year is that we can take some extra time each day we need to, to slow down and savor the text. Simon, James, and John are called to be disciples in this chapter, and so is Levi (Matthew). A leper is healed, the faith of friends is honored, and a paralytic has both his sins forgiven and his body healed. We learn that Jesus has come for those who will repent of their sin.
Savor it. And then spend time alone in your personal wilderness to reflect with God, talk and listen and assimilate.
