One of the most amazing things about the way Jesus came to dwell on the earth is that He came to a humble family from the town of Nazareth (people said, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”), born to a teenage unwed mom and laid in a barn because there was no place for him at an inn. This is not how most of us would have written the story—for the grand entrance of God in the flesh coming to dwell with man.
The angels tell the shepherds that the birth of Jesus is good news of great joy for all people and that Jesus is a Savior and Lord, meaning that He came to save and that He is our king, worthy of worship. We learn that He brings glory to God and peace to man. We learn from Simeon that Jesus is the Christ—anointed One, the One about whom all the Scriptures prophesied for several hundreds of years.
And Simeon is able to tell tat many will rise and fall because of Jesus and that sorrow will come upon Mary (Jesus death) for the benefit of many.
It’s amazing to see what Jesus was like as a 12 year old. He was so connected to God the Father—He calls the temple His “Father’s house”. It’s astonishing that the God of the universe came to us as a child who grew and was submissive to human parents!
I am excited about continuing on in Luke. So far, Luke has mostly been about preparation for and the background of Jesus. Soon, we get to look at Jesus' actions and words. We get to see who He really is. I can't wait! I'm hoping Krisitan will join me in writing on this blog too. :)
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