Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[f] But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Luke 2:49-50 A while back, I went shopping with my…
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying Luke 2:37 In my country Nigeria some time ago, a popular pastor lost his wife. It was a…
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. Luke 2:7 I saw a movie on Netflix sometime in 2020…
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Luke 2:10 Some years back, after graduating from the University and completing the compulsory National Youth…
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in clothes and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:7 I remember when I was travelling to Canada from…
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. Luke 2:1 Historically, we know that after the death of Julius Caesar, the entire Roman empire was split into three to…
And the child grew and became strong in spirit[d], and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel. Luke 1:80 Too many things are strange about John the Baptist. First, he was conceived just when his parents…
We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live Luke 1:74-75 The naming ceremony of John the baptist must have been one of the most…
This week, I was reading through the story of the prodigal son as it is popularly called. I realized that there’s more to this story than I thought. It’s not a good boy, bad boy story. It is actually the…
But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John! Luke 1:46-47 In Luke 1:26, the bible tells us that “In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee”. As a result of…