I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me
and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do
nothing. – John 15:5
Luke 2:21-40
Pray
for God to speak to you through the reading of His word.
Read
the passage.
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The
Example of Joseph and Mary
o
Luke
is quite clear that Mary and Joseph were pious parents, who did all they could
to fulfill the law.
o
Are
we, like Mary and Joseph, providing an example of piety and devotion to God for
our children?
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Jesus- divisive and universal
o
Jesus is a divisive person, causing
some to rise and others to fall. He even
causes divisions among friends and family.
o
Will you rise by accepting Jesus, or
fall because you rejected him?
o
Jesus is also universal, bringing
salvation to the ends of the earth.
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Striving to be pious
o
None
of us are perfect, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be pious.
o
Simeon’s
piety is described as his being devout, righteous, and waiting for the
consolation of Israel.
o
Do
we strive to be devout, or devoted to God; to be righteous in our living, and
do we waiting anxiously for Jesus return?
o
God
uses all types of pious people- olders like Zechariah, Elizabeth, Simeon, and
Anna; and younger ones like Joseph and Mary.
How might God use you?
Strive to follow Joseph and Mary’s
example of devotion to God.
Strive to be pious, even if you can’t
always be perfect.
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