When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.
Luke 23:8//

Even rulers who do not believe long to see Jesus.

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
Luke 22:1-5//

When men wish to do evil and cannot make it happen on their own, Satan will enable evil men to devise horrific schemes. Lord, protect us from the Evil One!

10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
Luke 17:10//

Lord, thank You for the reminder to stay humble.

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
Luke 16:10-11//

There is a connection between how I handle worldly wealth and the riches I will be trusted with in Heaven.

20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
Luke 15:20//

The Lord waits for me to come to my senses. He loves me and has compassion for me, no matter how much I have messed up.

8 “‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”
Luke 13:8-9//

We are known by the fruit we do or do not produce.

10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 12:10//

There is one sin that is not like the others and will not be forgiven.

When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say.
Luke 11:53-54//

I must be careful what I say and how I answer.

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. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
Luke 10:1-2//

While the workers are few, Jesus still sends them out in pairs. God knows that it is important to serve in ministry with another person, rather than by myself. I must learn to rely on others while doing the work of ministry.