“The Infant Savior, Born under the Law”

Since today is Christmas Day, I thought that we would step aside from our study of 1 Thessalonians and give our attention to several of the episodes that are recorded toward the conclusion of the infancy narratives of the Gospel of Luke—Luke 2:21-40. In the infancy stories contained in Luke’s Gospel we have taught and reinforced to us that our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, was born to be the Savior of the world. Luke sets forth the Lord Jesus as sent by God in order to redeem lowly people--including shepherds, humble Jewish men and women, but also Gentiles. These accounts should encourage us and those with whom we speak concerning their souls, that God receives us and will receive them through the person and work of His Son, Jesus Christ.