Thursday, December 26, 2013

Suspect identified...

Luke 2:21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. As we read Luke's account, it becomes obvious that what we are doing is reading a report of facts, and the facts are important. His name is Jesus. When we read in conjunction with the other Gospel accounts, our minds race to what Matthew reminds us of: "You will call His name Jesus, for He will deliver His people from their sins." So this event does much to identify Who Jesus is: He is the Messiah Who came to identify with His people, the Jews, to provide salvation and deliverance. At this point, everything has gone according to God's plan. Still today, Jesus is the Name we can call upon and identify as the One who delivers us.

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