Historical Reality!
TEXT: Luke 2:1-7
KEY VERSES FROM:
Luke 2:1-3
At that time, Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that all people must write their name in a book (register). This was the first registration. It happened while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All people traveled to their own towns to be registered.
THOUGHTS ON TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
The Good News of God does not occur in a vacuum. Luke wants us to know that Jesus' life was lived out in the real world, at a real time, with real people, who dealt with real problems.
God does not want us to live our lives isolated and separated from His presence. He does not want us to have to reach beyond our grasp to find him.
He wants us to know that he understands the limits of our mortal world. In Jesus, God has entered our real world to draw us near! The real question is whether we will let Him into our lives.
PRAYER:
Father, our Almighty God, I open my life to you. You are welcome here. Come and draw near. Change me at your will. I long to be your child; not just in name but also in closeness and in character. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment