Luke 2:27 “And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,”    The Lord orchestrated the meeting with Simeon. This would be something Jesus’ parents would remember for a long time. Every visit to the temple…

Luke 2:26 “And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.”    We do not know exactly how this was revealed to Simeon, whether in a vision or dream. Though it is more likely it was done directly as the Holy…

Luke 2:25 “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”    The consolation of Israel was a touchy subject. Simeon likely understood all that was involved in the coming of…

Luke 2:24 “And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”    Luke includes a lot of detail that others would miss. This particular detail helps us understand better the socioeconomic status of the family of Jesus. Joseph and…

Luke 2:23 “(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”    We often hear people ask these days why God has made differences in how He treats men and women. Yet, we hear nobody asking why He made anatomical differences.…

Luke 2:22 “Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.”    Joseph and Mary went through all of the lawful things regarding the raising of Jesus. One has to wonder if they felt differently about this Child,…

Luke 2:21 “And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.”    The name Jesus means Jehovah is salvation. We think today of it as being unique to Him, but it was quite a…

Luke 2:20 “Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.”    What does this ‘glorifying and praising’ entail? Well, the shepherds not only spoke directly to the Lord, telling Him how wonderful He is, but also, they spoke to one…

Luke 2:19 “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.”    Mary knew the truth, but it was hard to process the reality of it all. She believed, but it was not all clear to her just yet. Heavenly Father, thank You for helping us understand things that happen to us…

Luke 2:18 “And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.”    Sometimes people will marvel, and yet not truly care. People can be easy to impress, but hard to convince. Political figures know the truth of this. They can be popular one minute and hated the…