We meet John, Zechariah’s son, all grown up today. John, the cousin of Jesus. This is the same John that leapt in his mother’s womb at Mary’s greeting. The same John who was prophesied would be filled with the Holy Spirit before his birth. The John that brought speech again to his father once he […]
Today we read about a parent’s worst nightmare. Mary and Joseph’s Son went missing! I lost my oldest son once for several hours, and I’m here to tell you, that is NOT an experience I EVER want to repeat. It still chills me to the bone when I think back on that experience. I doubt […]
Luke takes us back to Nazareth with Jesus and His family. I’m not sure why Luke fast forwarded here. He does not talk about Jesus’ first year to two years in Bethlehem. Nor does he mention Jesus’ time in Egypt. We have these facts from Matthew’s gospel. Joseph, Mary and Jesus returned to Nazareth after […]
Mary, Joseph and Jesus head to Jerusalem. The family has requirements of the law that have to be fulfilled. Mary, for purification following childbirth, and both parents, have to present Jesus as a gift to the Lord. According to the law, Mary was unclean following Jesus birth for seven days. On the eighth day Jesus […]
Today we get to attend another circumcision ceremony. This one is for baby Jesus. It takes place in the synagogue in Bethlehem eight days after Jesus’ birth. My bible lumps this verse in with the shepherds account but I wanted to break it out by itself. As Jesus is a Jewish baby, He will follow […]