JESUS J.O.U.R.N.E.Y. ON EARTH

And the child grew up and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.

Friends today.

Our Journey begins with this encouragement, that as believers today, we have been given a new life, by grace, through faith, born again, by his spirit and by water.

I truly like what my friend Doug, said about the Lord God.

Doug said, quote, this is a great way to explain why we need God in our lives. Because when we rely on ourselves, we may not always be fishing in the right place, but with trusting in God, we have abundant success.

We can’t always see the bigger picture, not to mention, the mathematical code built-in that links a whole bunch more of the Bible. Friends today.

By way of reading, we accompanied this author of the book of Luke, chapter 2, following Jesus on his journey, when he was on this earth.

And we do this, by way of reading and hearing what has been written, that Jesus said, documented in this blessed book we call the Bible, given to us, that we have received by grace through faith, this divine library of heaven. We accompany the author.

Luke chapter 2, 36, and there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.

She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband 7 years from when she was a virgin.

And then as a widow, until she was 84, she did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and praying, night and day, and coming up at the very hour, she began to give thanks to God, and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption.

And the child grew up and became strong.

Filled with wisdom.

And the favor of God was upon him.

Friends.

This would be a great place for us to momentarily pause that we may carefully consider what was written many years ago, and we are reading and hearing today.

Amen.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

And the child grew up, and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.