OCTOBER 27

Luke 1:57-63

                   JOHN THE BAPTIST

The priest Zacharias and his wife Elisabeth loved the Lord and obeyed His commandments. They were both very old when the Lord blessed them with a special son, and they were told by an angel to name him John. Even while John was in his mother’s womb, he was filled with the Holy Ghost (Lk 1:15). His work was to prepare the way of the Lord Jesus (Lk 1:76). “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit...” (Lk 1:80).

Would you grow up to be a godly young man or woman? Would you remain faithful to Jesus? Would you continue to attend church and other activities that would help you learn more and love more of the bible? We would never know. You are still young and the road ahead is a long one. But you and I may learn from John. He was a faithful child and remained close to God.

Dear reader, when John grew up, he preached to the people, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:1-2). John was known as “the Baptist”because he baptized many who repented of their sins (3:6). You, too, must repent, turn away from your sins, turn to the Lord Jesus and be baptized.

He knew what it meant to repent for that is the most important thing for any man to first recognize – that he is sinful and on his own, cannot achieve forgiveness of sins. So he has to repent and accept Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior.

Have you? Make a wise decision...

Thought: Have I really repented of my sins?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to turn away from my sins, and turn to You, so that I can be saved. I know I will continue to need to trust You more each day, so help me Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ name I ask - Amen.