Sunday January 3, 2010

Text for the Day -- Luke 2:22-24, 39-40
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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 firstborn male shall
be designated as holy to the Lord"), and they offered a sacrifice
according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of
turtledoves or two young pigeons."

When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child
grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was
upon him.

Devotional
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Jesus experienced the full religious and cultural experiences of
Judaism. The rites of initiation and were worship were followed by
his parents. He continued to develop through the loving care of Mary
and Joseph, but the Scriptures point out that God was there for him
and in him. God's favor (grace) was upon him. He was filled with
wisdom. His destiny showed through early.

Prayer
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Lord, bless me with wisdom and grace to fulfill my Christian
vocation. Amen