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Today’s Reading: Luke 18
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Three events give us an outline of how to present ourselves to God: Persistent and patience in our requests, humbleness at His feet in prayer and as innocent as a child.

v1-8 The persistent woman

v9-14 The Pharisee and the Publican

v15-17 Little children Matthew 19:13 Mark 10:13-16

v18-30 The rich young ruler Matthew 19:16-30 Mark 10:17-31

v31-34 Jesus’ death and resurrection again predicted.

v35-43 A blind man

Review/Study Time
Below are some questions to provoke thought about your reading. Use the comments area to add your own thoughts or questions about today’s text.

1. Compare your prayer habits to the stories in v1-8 and v9-14. Can you use these passages to improve?
2. Compare yourself against the various lessons in this chapter and identify a goal to be more like what Jesus describes.

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