1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. (Luke, chapter 1)
Inquiring minds want to know. And they need to know, especially when the topic is Jesus Christ. Theophilus apparently had requested of Luke an investigative report about Jesus. As some sort of ranking Roman official, he had heard about this Savior Who had come from among the Jewish people, whose followers seemed to be turning the world upside down - in a good way. So Luke does interviews, checks out other reports, and now shares things from Jesus' family background, through His activities and teaching as a preacher, to His death, burial and resurrection, and then closes with a snapshot of those He left behind to carry on His ministry. Luke wrote with a rich and refined style about Jesus' care for all peoples, especially the poor and women. He carefully chose key miracles, emphasizing instead the parables Jesus spoke. He focused on Jesus' teaching on prayer, for which His early followers were famous, and on the great joy that He had and spread wherever He went. Luke packs so much in, all I can say is "Look Inside". What do you see? Now look around. Take a picture and share it, just like Luke did with Theophilus. What do people need to see about Jesus?
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