God's Hand Was on This Child

From Darkness to Light  God Prepares the Way Zecharia Speaks Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)  Luke 1:57-66 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. 60 But his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.” 61 They said to her, “None of your relatives has this name.” 62 Then they began motioning to his father to find out what name he wanted to give him. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 Fear came over all their neighbors, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. 66 All who heard them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him. For Reflection The birth of John the Baptist is filled with the mystery of God. The time was drawing near when God's son would be born. John's job was to pave the way by baptism and thus create a group of people who would understand and believe in the Son of God. Who could deny the involvement of the eternal God, as God called God's people to rejoice in the newly found freedom? Pray Praise God for Go's enduring. love of humanity. Give thanks for the gift of Jesus's birth, life, ministry, and death. Pray and knot the resurrected son of God. Forward to a friend Sign up for our mailing list!