Jesus, The Reason For The Season. Part [2] 12/20/2022 (Morning thought)

Luke 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Jesus attended church regularly, He was subject, or obedient unto His parents, He always gave priority to the spiritual aspects of life, and Jesus kept His vertical and horizontal relationships with God and man intact. However, as Christ approached the age of thirty the Bible significantly ramps up its documentation of His activities, because His earthly ministry begins around the age of thirty.

From that time forward the work of salvation takes off in earnest and what Jesus does during the next 3 and 1/2 years is what makes all the difference for humanity. Thus, in precis form we will feature the highlights of His work in our behalf, so that folks may not only be filled with gratitude and love for Christ, but that our love would translate into willing, loving service with the understanding that everything pertaining to our salvation was done with our very best interests in mind.

 First of all, Jesus came to give us more abundant life for the world was careening toward self-destruction very much the same way that we are currently. Men were living on the edge of existence, hope had been all but lost, and the future seemed very bleak and foreboding, because of the proliferation of sin and its consequences.

Matthew 4:15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!