Let Me Show You How It's Done
DDG, Unit 19, Session 4, Day 3 – Luke 2:21-24
Covenant…it’s a word we don’t use much in modern American English. Sometimes, we older folks will talk about the marriage covenant, though some will talk about a marriage “contract.” They are not quite the same thing. To get to the important point, though. God always keeps His side of any agreement, and His covenant with Israel goes all the way back to Abraham. He did not only make it once. He repeated it with each of the patriarchs. He reaffirmed it when He delivered Israel from bondage in Egypt and again as they entered the Promised Land.
Now, when Jesus was born, his parents took him, the Living Word, participant in the creation of the universe, to be bound to the human side of that covenant. Philippians 2:8 tells us
Jesus would live out God working through both roles in the covenant. The Father being faithful on His side and Jesus on our side. Don’t ask me to explain the trinitarian aspects of this dynamic. I just say what I see. I marvel at the extent God went through to demonstrate His faithfulness to us through His covenant. As an IT professional, I can appreciate the “Let me show you how it is done” approach. Isn’t God good? So, on to today’s question:
How does Luke’s recording of details like Jesus’ circumcision instill confidence in you about God’s ability to work out His plan?
Covenant…it’s a word we don’t use much in modern American English. Sometimes, we older folks will talk about the marriage covenant, though some will talk about a marriage “contract.” They are not quite the same thing. To get to the important point, though. God always keeps His side of any agreement, and His covenant with Israel goes all the way back to Abraham. He did not only make it once. He repeated it with each of the patriarchs. He reaffirmed it when He delivered Israel from bondage in Egypt and again as they entered the Promised Land.
Now, when Jesus was born, his parents took him, the Living Word, participant in the creation of the universe, to be bound to the human side of that covenant. Philippians 2:8 tells us
“Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (NASB)
Jesus would live out God working through both roles in the covenant. The Father being faithful on His side and Jesus on our side. Don’t ask me to explain the trinitarian aspects of this dynamic. I just say what I see. I marvel at the extent God went through to demonstrate His faithfulness to us through His covenant. As an IT professional, I can appreciate the “Let me show you how it is done” approach. Isn’t God good? So, on to today’s question:
How does Luke’s recording of details like Jesus’ circumcision instill confidence in you about God’s ability to work out His plan?
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