Luke 3

I am going to skip Luke 2 because I already commented during Christmas week. So on to Luke 3.


John is baptizing people in the Jordon...asking them to repent and accept salvation. The people were asking what they should do next. John gives very practical advice here that is good for all of us. Remember the book, "What Would Jesus Do?". Well, here is Luke's summation of that book:


And the crowds were questioning him, saying, 'Then what shall we do?' And he would answer and say to them, 'The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.' And some tax collectors (publicans) also came to be baptized, and they said to him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?' And he said to them, 'Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.' Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, 'And what about us, what shall we do/' And he said to them, 'Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.' "v.10-14


In other words, before you act, ask yourself, what would Jesus do, and do that. I don't know why this can be so hard sometimes. I heard someone say that the flesh isn't weak, the flesh is very strong, in that sometimes it is overwhelming and seemingly impossible to overcome, even when we want to or know what is best. Even the easiest thing, like returning the wrong change. What is up with that? =)

After Jesus is baptized, Luke gives a very detailed genealogy of Christ. This one is different than the one in Matthew because it is Mary's line. Very cool: ...the son of Abraham...the son of Noah...the son of Adam, the son of God. Wouldn't it be neat if we could trace our genealogy all the way back!