Bible In A Year | Read: Luke 1
14 You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. Luke 1:14-15
Overview of Chapter
Luke writes the books of Luke and Acts to a man named Theophilus. Apparently there are lots of stories about Jesus circulating, and he decides to track down the people who actually witnessed the events so he can be sure to record the truth.
The chapter records two miracle birth announcements and two people praising God for those births. John the Baptist is born first. He is born to a couple who had not been able to have children. Jesus’ conception is even more of a miracle since he is conceived by the Holy Spirit.
When these events occur, people were not used to miracles happening. Zechariah didn’t believe the angel, and it cost him his ability to speak. Mary’s story would not have been believed by many. Would you have believed the angel or the story of a teenage girl who is pregnant and says she is a virgin? Believing God is at work isn’t always easy.
Thoughts on the verses
First thought – we all want to be great in the eyes of the world, in the eyes of our industry, career, family and friends, but the real question to ask ourselves today is – am I great in the eyes of the Lord?
Eyes – we like to pray that the ‘hand’ of the Lord be with us at all times but what about the eyes of the Lord to see us at all times… even in our personal private times.
Christians want the ‘hands’ of God, but not the ‘eyes’ of God.
Sadly, many Christians want a mighty God but prefer Him blind.
Second thought – to parents – most of us want our children to be great in school or sports or fill in the blank but is our child also great in the eyes of the Lord? When we parents see our children through the eyes of the Lord, we will see them differently.
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
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