Focus
Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today?
Read
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink; even before his birth he will be filled with the Holy Spirit. 16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Reflect
During this season of Advent, I have to admit I have a condition. I have had it from the beginning of the season and it is a condition of the What ifs?
I started pondering….
- What if Zechariah had refused to go home to be with his wife, Elizabeth, so that she could bear the son that God had promised?
- What if that son had been named Zechariah rather than John?
- What if Zechariah and Elizabeth hadn’t raised that son in the manner that God had commanded? Who would have been there to prepare the way for the Lord?
As one of my former professors used to say, “Just a question!”
Pray
We thank you, Almighty God, for recognizing the need for a Savior. We thank you, Almighty God, for sending Your Son to be that Savior – our Savior. May the baby we celebrate bring us answers, the answers we need. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen!
Go with God.
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