December 26, 2014

“As Per the Law…”

Blessings folk!

Jesus’ mother and earthly father, Mary and Joseph, adhered to the Law of the Lord.

Read and note...

Luke 2:21-24
21 And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord&rdquo,
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

As per the Law, Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day.
As per the Law, the days of purification were honored...according to the law of Moses. (This would be purification of Mary post-birth.)
As per the Law, Jesus, as the firstborn male that opened the womb, was presented to the Lord. He was to be holy to the Lord.

Interesting, the Lord is holy to the Lord.

As per the Law, a sacrifice was involved.

Joseph and Mary obeyed the Word of the Lord.

We must do likewise...especially in raising our children.