SUNDAY 2.26.23: Lifting Up the Lowly
Read all of Luke 1 on this first Sunday of Lent.
Luke starts out explaining why he chose to give his telling of the events surrounding the life of Jesus and his disciples. He says he is writing so that the young man, Theopholus, might have confidence in the soundness of the teaching he receives. But over time, readers have come to see that Luke’s perspective on the gospel story is one that provides the “big picture,” providing historical context and showing how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament story. Consider the groundwork that is laid there for the arrival of Jesus in the oh so famous story of Christ’s birth that is coming up in Luke 2. In Luke 1, we have the prophecy of the birth of John the Baptist, the prophecy of Jesus’ birth, the meeting of their mothers, Mary and Elizabeth, Mary’s song of praise, and Zechariah’s prophecy.
Prayer: O God, thank you for working through history. We thank you for the events of the Old Testament that lead to the arrival of Jesus and His good news of grace for His people. In his name, Amen.