He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives, and in the very house
of David his servant, Just as he promised long ago through the preaching of his
holy prophets: Deliverance from our enemies and every hateful hand; Mercy to
our fathers, as he remembers to do what he said he’d do, What he swore to our
father Abraham—a clean rescue from the enemy camp, So we can worship him without a care in the world, made holy before him as long
as we live. (Luke 1:67-75, The Message)
Scripture: Luke 1:67-80
Journal: How are you being asked to prepare the way for the Lord? How is that going?
Reflection:
What beautiful words Zechariah prays over his
long-awaited son, John the Baptist. They
are words of mission and purpose and calling that tell him, far in advance, of
the incredible privilege he has of preparing the way for the Lord. It is a vital role in the coming of the King
into his kingdom.
And they are words we should
take to heart as well. For our role is
the same. We too all are called to prepare
the way for the coming of the Lord into the lives and hearts of those we
come in contact with. That is not at all
meant to belittle the role John the Baptist played in the course of salvation
history, but to remind us of the significance of our own. Because since that day God has always been
coming, and will come again. We cannot
control the how or the when of that, but we are given the privilege
and responsibility, as was John, to prepare the way for that coming, in
whatever way we can. How will we do that
today?
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: And you, my child, “Prophet of the Highest,” will
go ahead of the Master to prepare his ways, Present the offer of salvation to
his people, the forgiveness of their sins.
Through the heartfelt mercies of our God, God’s Sunrise will break in upon us, Shining
on those in the darkness, those sitting in the shadow of death, Then showing us
the way, one foot at a time, down the path of peace. (Luke 1:76-79, The
Message)
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