Walking through Luke: Preparation
Are we willing to let go of the things of this world in order to devote all that we are to the Lord of All?
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Are we willing to let go of the things of this world in order to devote all that we are to the Lord of All?
God has given Zechariah even more than he originally desired. He wanted a child; God has given him a son and also a word.
John’s birth, name and calling was the gift to prepare the way for Christ, just as Christ’s coming was a gift to prepare the way to heaven for the rest of humanity.
When Zechariah comes out of the temple, there are many people who have been waiting for him to come out. He gestures to let them know that he can’t speak – he is unable to share some of the best news of his life because of his unbelief.
Are we like John? Are we announcing the coming of the Messiah? Are we sharing the joy of our salvation with our family and friends?
As we wait, often painfully, for our pleas before the Lord to be answered, may we still offer them. May these daily requests not become a stale routine, but remind us that they are sweet-smelling sacrifices to our loving God and Father.
Barrenness is all too familiar for many of us; if not the barrenness of our womb, then perhaps the fruitlessness of our job, our marriage, our ministry, our prayer life, or our fight against sin.
“The current trend of setting Jesus against the church says nothing about Jesus and a lot about the state of Christianity today. It lacks biblical literacy,” writes Rick Harrington.
Are we willing to let go of the things of this world in order to devote all that we are to the Lord of All?
God has given Zechariah even more than he originally desired. He wanted a child; God has given him a son and also a word.
John’s birth, name and calling was the gift to prepare the way for Christ, just as Christ’s coming was a gift to prepare the way to heaven for the rest of humanity.
When Zechariah comes out of the temple, there are many people who have been waiting for him to come out. He gestures to let them know that he can’t speak – he is unable to share some of the best news of his life because of his unbelief.
Are we like John? Are we announcing the coming of the Messiah? Are we sharing the joy of our salvation with our family and friends?
As we wait, often painfully, for our pleas before the Lord to be answered, may we still offer them. May these daily requests not become a stale routine, but remind us that they are sweet-smelling sacrifices to our loving God and Father.
Barrenness is all too familiar for many of us; if not the barrenness of our womb, then perhaps the fruitlessness of our job, our marriage, our ministry, our prayer life, or our fight against sin.
“The current trend of setting Jesus against the church says nothing about Jesus and a lot about the state of Christianity today. It lacks biblical literacy,” writes Rick Harrington.
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