Monday December 29, 2025

Luke 2:22-35

When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord – observing what stands written in the Law of the Lord:

Something very special will happen at the temple when Simon and Anna take hold of baby Jesus. They will say special prayers and whisper something to Mary and Joseph, something these parents will never forget. Taking the baby the prophet will say “…,, my eyes have seen your salvation….”

This is before our Lord ever utters a word! He is the salvation even before his death and resurrection. By his birth, God has intervened in human history.

I wonder how many times Jesus heard his mama retell this story. “When we took you to the temple…” I think every baby comes with a story they will hear over and over again. Sometimes we are irritated by those stories of “when you were young..” but I want you to hear them again. Learn about the things that happened around you even before you said a word. You too have infancy stories and they say something special about you. I tell Grayson that he was/is a miracle baby. His grandfather tells him stories about when he baptized him. Yes sometimes children do not want to hear the little miracles or happenings around their births but we ought to tell them. God was at work in the silence.

Now to business: in these last days of the year, would you consider an end of year giving to Rabbouni. Your donations have kept us going for 16 years. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

Mahalo