Day 2: Luke 2:1-52
What Happens Here:
- Jesus is born in a barn.
- The angel of the Lord leads the shepherd to see Jesus
- Jesus is named and circumcised when he is 8 weeks old.
- Jesus is presented to the Lord
- a Godly man, Simeon, sees baby Jesus and knows he is the Christ.
- The prophetess, Anna, sees and tells people about Jesus
- When Jesus is 12 he freaks out his parents by staying behind in the temple to do his Father's work
Luke gives us a little more insight to Jesus's childhood than the other gospels. Even as an infant people see and understand that Jesus is more than human. Even as a child, Jesus has qualities that we should try to emulate, and also look for in the people that we surround ourselves with. Jesus was growing strong Spiritually, respected his parents and his peers, and treated others with dignity while living his life to please God. The last verse says that "Jesus became wiser and grew physically. People liked him, and he pleased God." Jesus wouldn't have been the type of kid to slack off during school, fight with his siblings, kick the dog, or mouth off to his parents.
Look closely at the Prophetess Anna and the man Simeon. Even though they are just a small part of this chapter, their faith and patience is enormous. Both realize that He is the one they have waited for! God has revealed himself to them. Anna, a widow after only 7 years of marriage, lives her life alone because she refuses to let her promise to God die with her husband. Her spiritual hunger was rewarded. Do you hunger after God's presence? The Bible says that she was so happy that she shared her joy with all who passed by.
The Essence:
How do we respond when God reveals Himself to us? Do we recognize it right away? Are we so over joyed that, like Anna, we can't help but to tell everyone that we see about what God has done for us?
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