Luke 1:1-4 “ 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.”

Don’t you just love to read books to your kids? I still remember my Mom holding my little sister and I and reading to us. She encouraged us to read. We would spend hours at the local library (yes, they had those back then, lol) reading and checking out books to bring home. They even had a program where you could compete with other kids on the number of books you read over the summer. I still love to read.

Luke is writing a story for Theophilus here. But it’s not just any book. He is telling him “the exact truth.” He wanted to make sure that he got the whole story and not just some rumors of what happened. Boy, isn’t that important! I can just picture Theophilus when he got this letter from Dr. Luke. He probably read it straight through without stopping. He hung on every word. He devoured this inspired Word of God penned by Luke.

Is that how you read these familiar passages? Luke is one of those books of the Bible that we have probably read hundreds of times. We are familiar with the stories, maybe too familiar. Do you understand that it is still “the exact truth”? The words penned by Luke through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit are still the real story. Not make believe, not fable, not fairy tale. It’s real, and it happened just like Luke wrote it.

As you read God’s Word to your children, make sure you point out the truth that is in every word. Every word! No matter how unbelievable the miracles may seem or the story being told may appear, it is THE TRUTH, and nothing but the truth.