Luke 2:21…
Now Mary and
Joseph go up to the Temple at Jerusalem. We must imagine how Joseph and Mary
felt as they brought THIS child to dedicate and to devote Him to the Lord. How
can this be? Here we are to devote
the VERY ONE we KNOW is the Son of
God to the God He is the Son of.
It doesn’t
get much more important or exciting or important than this.
It is most
likely both have been coming up to the Temple all their lives for the high
feasts, (reflected by the visit they make as a large family group at the end of
this chapter when Jesus is twelve years old.)
Even with
that in mind, we do realize the awesome wonder of the Temple, and the awesome
wonder of this Child. We sing, “Mary, did you know?” And the answer is she did.
She did know
Jesus is the Son of God because she had been told that He was – and also because
she remains a virgin and is presently carrying in her arms The Baby that has
come from her womb. This story is very personal and especially undeniable to
Mary herself. The Child Himself is proof of all.
How
interesting God the Father keeps layering on more truth – and more proof of Who
He Is to both Mary and Joseph, perhaps to emphasize their work is not done, and
that the rearing of this Child would be the most important child-rearing
exercise ever undertaken.
Wow! Here
comes Simeon having heard His Messiah is come! Having understood his life would
not end prior to seeing His life!
Double wow!
Here comes Anna, the prophetess, who was known for her gentleness and
understanding and wisdom – but mostly for the fact she is one who hears from
God.
Triple wow! Twelve
years later, here sits Jesus Himself, teaching in the Temple. The Father knows,
and The Father shows. THIS is the Father’s House! He is reclaiming it starting now.
-Pastor Bill
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