A Light for the NationsLuke 2:29–32Jesus is God’s salvation for all peoples . . . the Light who shines beyond Israel to the ends of the earth.There is a holy, trembling joy in Simeon’s song. For years...  Read More

Hope Kept, Hope FulfilledLuke 2:36–38God keeps His promises to the faithful, and Anna stands as a living sign that hope is never wasted when it rests in Him.Luke introduces Anna almost quietly. She st...  Read More

My Eyes Have Seen Your SalvationLuke 2:25–32In Jesus, God keeps His promises . . . salvation has arrived, and light has dawned for the nations.There are moments in Scripture that feel almost too sacre...  Read More

Born Under the LawLuke 2:21–24Jesus enters the world in humility and perfect obedience so that He might redeem us completely.Eight days after His birth, Jesus is circumcised. Forty days after His birt...  Read More

Let Us Go and SeeLuke 2:15–20Faith responds to God’s Word with urgency, humility, and joy.When the angels return to heaven and the night sky settles again, the shepherds are left staring at one anothe...  Read More

Good News of Great JoyLuke 2:8–14If you were announcing the birth of the Savior, you might choose the halls of power, like the White House, or the Supreme Court, or an NFL Stadium. But God chooses a d...  Read More

In the Fullness of TimeLuke 2:1–7The Savior arrives in God’s perfect time and in God’s surprising way.If you were writing the story of the Savior’s arrival, you probably wouldn’t begin with a Roman ce...  Read More

The Light Has DawnedIsaiah 9:2–7; Luke 1:78–79The light long promised has now begun to shine in Christ.Centuries before Zechariah ever held his son or Mary ever sang her song, God spoke through Isaiah...  Read More

Preparing the Way of PeaceLuke 1:76–79God’s tender mercy shines like the dawn, guiding our feet into the way of peace.There is something profoundly moving about watching an old man speak to his newbor...  Read More

Remembering His CovenantLuke 1:72–75God’s salvation is not a detour, it is the fulfillment of His ancient promise.When Zechariah begins to prophesy, his words tumble out with a kind of long-pent-up jo...  Read More

Blessed Be the LordLuke 1:67–71When God breaks His silence, His people find their voice in praise.For months, Zechariah has lived in silence. No spoken words. No priestly blessing. No ability to expla...  Read More

Mary’s Song of MercyLuke 1:46–56God exalts the humble and keeps His covenant mercy forever.When Elizabeth blesses Mary for believing God’s Word, something happens inside this young girl from Nazareth....  Read More