When the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go right now to Bethlehem and see what’s happened. Let’s confirm what the Lord has revealed to us.” They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child. Everyone who heard it was amazed at what the shepherds told them. Mary committed these things to memory and considered them carefully. The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told. When eight days had passed, Jesus’ parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived. (Luke 2:15-21, CEB)
Today marks the eighth day after Jesus was born, so it is the day he would be taken to the temple to be circumcised. This is all according to the covenant made with Abraham, that all male children would be circumcised on the eighth day.
But we call it the naming of Jesus to sanitize it and make it acceptable to society.
Jesus was to be part of the covenant and therefore needed to be circumcised on the eighth day. He was named Jesus because that is what the angels foretold.
Do not forget that part and sanitize Jesus. All of creation is good and we need to be able to talk about it all.
Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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