Lectionary: Series C (534)
  1. Luke does not say much else about Anna, especially in comparison to Simeon. But the fact that he mentions her suggests she has something to teach your hearers today.
  2. This Messiah is not a continuation—He is the fulfillment and the beginning of something new.
  3. The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
  4. When Jesus assumes the body prepared for Him to do God’s will, the end of an old era has arrived, and with it, the beginning of a new.
  5. Waiting is not easy, but after waiting a long time, one would at least expect us to be ready when the time came.
  6. Sometimes it is the unnamed characters in the Bible who can most help present-day readers find their own place in the biblical story.
  7. Even though they have reasons to fear, the peace of God that transcends all other reasons now guards, patrols, and garrisons their hearts and minds.
  8. The Messenger is coming—must come—because the LORD God has promised, and He is unchanging and always faithful no matter how unfaithful His people may be.
  9. Like Isaiah and John, we look forward to that great and glorious day, trusting the resurrected One will return as He promised.
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