God’s will is laid bare for all to see as in Luke 5:13 “extending his (Jesus) hand he (Jesus) touched him (the untouchable leprous man), saying, “I am willing; be clean”. Into this world that knew what it meant to…
Tag: 2019
The Power of the Lord
The Holy One of God
Luke introduces the genealogy of Jesus because the messiah was to come from the lineage of David and the savior of the world had to come from the lineage of Adam. Jesus is fully man, but by virgin birth, in…
He Proclaimed Good News to the People
Jesus is brought to the temple by Mary and Joseph to be presented to the Lord. He was her first born son and they were doing what was commanded. When they arrived, they found Simeon and then came Anna, two…
The Lord Has Visited to Help
The angel Gabriel had come to announce the work the Lord would do. It came first as an answer to the personal prayer of Zechariah and Elizabeth and then as a promise to Mary in Luke 1:35 “The Holy Spirit…
Your Prayer Has Been Heard
We begin the new year with the gospel of Luke which presents in Luke 1:1 “events that have been fulfilled among us”. As we begin to read, we find the first account is of God answering the personal prayer of…