The Gospel of Matthew begins by telling you the family tree of Jesus. This tells you He’s a man born into the world like any other, but that His birth fits a biblical pattern going back to Adam in the garden.
The Gospel of Mark begins by tying the story of Jesus to the prophecies of Isaiah. This tells you He’s the long-awaited Messiah.
The Gospel of Luke begins with the story of the conception of John the Baptist. As John made straight the way for the lamb, here he makes straight the way for the story.
The Gospel of John begins with the creation of reality.
Taken together, this tells you many things all at once. Among them is the idea that the birth of Jesus wasn’t an event. It was a moment in time, yes, but it was the culmination of everything that came before. Generations lived, fought, loved, thrived and suffered, all to advance this story by a fraction.
And, of course, that only describes the Era of the Father – the time before Christ when God ruled the world like a father and we disappointed Him like a son.
Then Jesus walked the earth and, for a few decades, it was the Era of the Son.
Now?
Now we’re in the Era of the Holy Spirit, dominated by His church and His people.
Because this part of the story is all according to His plan too.
If you’re curious about how you’ll contribute to it, then you’re my sort of person.
And if you do more than just feel curious and decide to take action, then you’re practically my brother.
Self-improvement is biblical.
Here’s how you can be biblical today: