Continuing from yesterday, Jesus had just overturned all of the money changers’ tables that were set up in the Temple area. Needless to say, the Jewish leaders were not happy and demanded to know who ...  Read More

There is a particular line in this passage that really stands out to me. See if you can pick it out — I’ll wait…Jesus had a passion for the house of the Lord and was deeply upset by all the buying and...  Read More

This is Jesus’ first official, recorded miracle. It is interesting that His mother, Mary, told Him about the problem beforehand — they had run out of wine at the wedding. It could be that she was prom...  Read More

Just from the Scriptures we have read so far, it appears that true followers were ripe with anticipation for the Messiah. Maybe they were taught in the Temple to be on the lookout for Him. Maybe word ...  Read More

As I was looking at this exchange in the Apostle John’s account, it appears to me that it took place after Jesus returned from the wilderness. The Pharisees were giving John a hard time about baptizin...  Read More

After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, Matthew records that the Spirit of God led Him into the wilderness to be tempted for forty days and forty nights. It is during this time that He has this ...  Read More

As we read yesterday, John was the forerunner of Jesus, and this is the first mention we have of Jesus since He was twelve. I often wonder how much interaction Jesus and John had growing up, since the...  Read More

Enter John the Baptist into the Christmas story. At the time of Jesus’ birth, John—Jesus’ cousin on His mother’s side—had been born six months earlier to Zechariah and Elizabeth, and his birth was for...  Read More

The next time we read about Jesus is when He was twelve years old. His parents traveled every year to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. This particular year, unbeknownst to His parents, He stayed b...  Read More

The wise men are thought to have come from the region of modern-day Iraq or Iran, and contrary to the popular Christmas card, there were likely more than three. The Magi were not to be taken lightly. ...  Read More

Not only did Simeon have words about the baby Jesus, but Anna, the prophet, did as well. “There are women prophets?” you might ask. I am not one to argue with the Scriptures — Luke calls her one. Peop...  Read More

For some reason, I always thought Simeon was a priest or someone from the Jewish religious order. Earlier in this passage, the Scriptures simply say that he was a righteous and devout man, eagerly awa...  Read More