During the next few weeks we read through Luke’s gospel. He explains that he has looked into it all and wants to write an account to help his reader. Many of this week’s readings are familiar from Christmas services, but let’s ask the Holy Spirit to help us see more of what Luke was trying to get across to us. Can we see what he saw that convinced him of the certainty of the things that were being taught about Jesus, that he wanted his reader to be convinced of too? Let’s not allow the familiar to hide the spectacular.

The Revd. David Hildred