Set Apart for His Mission
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Dec 28, 2025
- 3 min read
Rev. Charles Oppong-Poku | December 28 2025 | Luke 2:22-24
KEY VERSE: “When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.” (Luke 2:22, NIV)
MESSAGE:
The Saviour who entered human life in obedience to God’s law is now publicly presented in the place of worship. Luke draws our attention to a quiet yet weighty moment in which faithfulness, dedication, and belonging take centre stage. In Luke 2:22-24, Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord, in accordance with the requirements of the Law of Moses. This moment shows that God’s saving work unfolds within the covenant He has already established and that Jesus was acknowledged from the beginning as wholly belonging to God.
God Recognises Those Dedicated to Him (Verse 22) Mary and Joseph completed the days of purification and brought Jesus to Jerusalem in faithful obedience. Their actions show reverence for God’s instructions and trust in His purposes. Before Jesus is seen or heard by the world, He is first presented before God. Advent teaches us that God’s work begins with dedication offered in faith.
Obedience Places Us Within God’s Purposes (Verse 23 )Luke recalls the instruction that every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord. Jesus is publicly acknowledged as one who belongs to God. Though eternally God’s Son, He enters fully into Israel’s covenant life. God continues to work through ordinary people who walk faithfully in obedience.
Jesus Is Acknowledged as God’s Own (Verses 22–24) The presentation in the temple affirms that Jesus’ life is set within God’s redemptive purposes. He is not presented for privilege, but for a path that will unfold through faithfulness and sacrifice. Advent reminds us that God prepares His work quietly before it is revealed fully.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
What does Jesus being set apart for God’s mission teach you about the nature of salvation? From the beginning, Jesus belonged wholly to God and entered human life in faithful submission to His purposes. Advent invites those who have never consciously dedicated their lives to God to do so, and calls believers to renew their commitment with fresh devotion. As we reflect on Christ’s consecration, we are reminded that obedience and availability place us within God’s unfolding redemptive plan.
PRAYER:
Mission-Sending God, thank You for setting apart Your Son to accomplish my salvation. As I reflect on His coming, set our lives apart for Your purposes. Help us walk in obedience, availability, and faithfulness as participants in Your mission. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
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DAILY word study: PURIFICATION
The word purification comes from the Greek katharismós, meaning "cleansing" or "ritual purification". It refers to the prescribed rites in the Law of Moses that marked readiness to stand before God in worship and covenant faithfulness.
This purification was not about removing sin from Jesus. Rather, it shows that from the very beginning, Jesus fully entered human life within God’s covenant order. God’s plan of salvation advanced through obedience to His law, not by bypassing it.
Reflect on this:
God’s work of redemption often begins quietly through faithful obedience. Where might God be inviting you to honour His ways as part of His larger purpose in your life?
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