February 14, 2018
Luke 1:1-25
The gospel according to Luke is the most readable of the four gospels.  It is the only gospel not written by a Jew.  Luke was probably a Gentile, was well educated, a physician, and, most notably, a close companion of Paul at various times including his first imprisonment.
According to William Barclay’s commentary Luke’s gospel has the following characteristics:
·       It is written with a historian’s care as a result of much research.
·       It is clearly written for the Gentiles and all the peoples of the world.
·       It is a gospel of prayer as it shows Jesus praying at all the great moments in His life.
·       It is the gospel of women as Luke gives special attention to the women in Jesus’ life.
·       It is the gospel of praise.  Luke uses the phrase “praising God” more often than the rest of the New Testament put together.
·       It is the universal gospel describing Jesus as for all people without distinction.
What a privilege and joy it is to study the gospel of Luke this Lenten season.
 
Devotion by Dean Gropper