Broadcast
The Presentation of Our Lord
Luke 2:22-24
02/02/2024
22 And when the time came for their purification
according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up
to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, ``Every
male who first opens the womb shall be called holy
to the Lord'')
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said
in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or
two young pigeons. (ESV)
Today is the Feast of the Presentation, forty days after
Christmas, when we commemorate Jesus being presented to the Lord
in the Temple.
And when the time came for their purification according
to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law
of the Lord, ``Every male who first opens the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord'') and to offer a
sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the
Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
This Feast is another reminder of the awesome responsibility
God gives parents to raise their children in keeping with God's
holy Law. This includes having children baptized, taking them to
church, teaching them the Christian faith, and encouraging them
to grow in love towards God.
Today also is a reminder of the theme of the Epiphany
Season, Jesus Christ is the Light of the World, the Light no
darkness can overcome. He is revealed in the Temple as the
promised Messiah, the Son of God who will take upon Himself the
sins of the world.
There are many traditions associated with this day. Please
join us on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church
to find out how the presentation of Jesus is related to Ground
Hog's Day.
May our Lord grant that we see Jesus as the Light of the
World and as our Redeemer from sin and death. Amen.