Flocking to Jesus
Well here we go into 2023! Lisa and I were commenting on the rhythms of life and how in the fall folks seem to be excited for the change of season, back to school, etc... Whereas January often lacks that same enthusiasm. Holidays are over. Back to school doesn't feel the same. We all could use a little sunshine ...
I can not necessarily bring sunshine, but I can invite you into a study of the person of Jesus in the gospels over the next several months. The gospels tell multiple stories of Jesus relating to all sorts of people. Poor people. Rich people. Sick. Grieving. Old and young. Jew and Gentile. People known for their sinfulness, as well as those known for their virtue. Looking through their eyes, we see a man who valued people of all kinds — especially those vilified by others. Indeed, the way that Jesus treated people shows that he was a man like no other. We should not be surprised, therefore, that people have been flocking to Jesus ever since. Flocking to Jesus is the title of our next sermon series and my prayer is that it will be a ray of sunshine for you this winter.
Speaking of rays, we will be looking at the Magi this week through the text of Matthew 2:1-18. As you know, it wasn't the sun, but another star that led these wise men from the east to come and pay homage to the one who was born king of the Jews. These wise men were an early example of how people flocked to Jesus.