Beginnings

When Jesus began to teach, he was about 30 years old. People
thought that Jesus was Joseph’s son. Joseph was the son of
Eli.

— Luke 3:23 (ERV)

KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus began his ministry. He has accepted baptism, been anointed with the Spirit, and received affirmation from God. Now he begins the public side of his life. As Joseph’s son from Nazareth, there would have been little reason to describe any part of his life as public. From a small, non-descript little town, no one of importance would have known Jesus or cared about his actions. Now he begins his public ministry that will touch billions of people over the course of time.

Just as Jesus’ beginnings were small, so also was his family small and insignificant.
But, they are connected to a long line of folks — some of whom are important, many of whom are not — that extends back to Abraham and ultimately back to Adam and eventually all the way back to God. So in three ways, Jesus begins his ministry as God’s Son. First, he is God’s Son by conception of the Spirit. Second, he is God’s Son through the anointing of the Holy Spirit at his baptism, and finally, he is God’s son as all of us are, a child of humanity that traces its beginnings back to the creative work of God. We all have to begin some place. The key is to start.

On this day…

• A Change In Respect To God – 2025
• God Governs The Affairs Of Men – 2025
• Zechariah 8 – 2024
• Zechariah 7 – 2024
• April 10, 2014 – 2014
• Ezekiel 36:37 – 2009
• Jeremiah 15:21 – 2009
• Romans 8:1 – 2009
• Proverb 19:21 – 2007
• Psalm 42:1 – 2007