Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of ###.
—Luke 3:23 NLT
Key Thought
Jesus begins his public ministry. He has accepted baptism, been anointed with the Spirit, and received affirmation from God. Now he begins the public side of his life. If he were ###'s son from Nazareth and just a carpenter, there would have been little reason to describe any part of his life as public. From a non-descript little town, no one of importance would have known Jesus or cared about his actions. Now he begins his public ministry that will touch billions of people over the course of time. Just as Jesus' human beginnings were small, so also was his family small and insignificant. But, they are connected to a long line of folks — some of whom are important, many of whom are not — a line that extends back to Abraham and ultimately back to Adam and therefore back to God. So in three ways, Jesus begins his ministry as God's Son:
Today's Prayer
O glorious God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for doing your work among us. Thank you for having your Messiah, my Savior, begin his ministry in a way that makes sense to us mortals. Thank you for his connections to us through human flesh and troubles. Thank you for having him share an experience that I too can share, the grace of baptism. Thank you for the Holy Spirit who makes me your child, similar in some ways to the way Jesus is your child. Thank you for a beginning point. Now I ask, dear Lord, to help me as I try to move beyond the beginning point to what you would have me do. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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—Luke 3:23 NLT
Key Thought
Jesus begins his public ministry. He has accepted baptism, been anointed with the Spirit, and received affirmation from God. Now he begins the public side of his life. If he were ###'s son from Nazareth and just a carpenter, there would have been little reason to describe any part of his life as public. From a non-descript little town, no one of importance would have known Jesus or cared about his actions. Now he begins his public ministry that will touch billions of people over the course of time. Just as Jesus' human beginnings were small, so also was his family small and insignificant. But, they are connected to a long line of folks — some of whom are important, many of whom are not — a line that extends back to Abraham and ultimately back to Adam and therefore back to God. So in three ways, Jesus begins his ministry as God's Son:
- He is God's Son because of conception by the Spirit.
- He is God's Son through the anointing of the Holy Spirit at his baptism.
- He is God's son as all of us are, a child of humanity that traces its beginnings back to the creative work of God.
Today's Prayer
O glorious God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, thank you for doing your work among us. Thank you for having your Messiah, my Savior, begin his ministry in a way that makes sense to us mortals. Thank you for his connections to us through human flesh and troubles. Thank you for having him share an experience that I too can share, the grace of baptism. Thank you for the Holy Spirit who makes me your child, similar in some ways to the way Jesus is your child. Thank you for a beginning point. Now I ask, dear Lord, to help me as I try to move beyond the beginning point to what you would have me do. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Related Scripture Readings
Ⓒ 1996-2019 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. What Jesus Did! is written by ###. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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