Luke’s Gospel was written by a man (Luke), for a man (Theophilus), about the Perfect Man (Jesus). He had ‘perfect understanding of all things from the very first’; therefore, he was in a good position to write ‘an orderly account’ about the things concerning the Lord Jesus, Luke chapter 1 verses 1-4. Thus it is not surprising that he gives us more details about the unique birth of Jesus than the other Gospel writers. As we progress in the reading of the Gospel, we discover that Luke also tells us a great deal more than others about the UNIQUE LIFE of Jesus.

Luke portrays Him as a babe in the Temple, in the arms of Simeon, and records the latter’s pronouncement that He is ‘God’s salvation . . . a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people ISRAEL’, Luke chapter 2 verses 29-32. Later on, he shows Him in the same Temple at the age of 12, ‘sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions’, Luke chapter 2 verse 46. Indeed, Luke shows that every step He took bore testimony to His perfect humanity. He had ‘not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them’, Luke chapter 9 verse 56.

O Lord, when we the path retrace which Thou on earth hath trod,
To man They wondrous love and grace, Thy faithfulness to God.

Faithful, amidst unfaithfulness, midst darkness only light,
Thou didst Thy Father’s Name confess, and in His will delight.