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ROYAL BIRTH ANNOUNCED
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
Luke 1:5-28

Isaiah 9:6-7

 

“For unto us a child is born…”

 

ROYAL BIRTH ANNOUNCED
 
The Lord Jesus Christ did not enter into the world unannounced. Kings have heralders or forerunners to announce their coming or arrival. Jesus as King had John as His forerunner to call the people to right themselves before God in preparation for His coming (Luke 1:17, 3:4,5).
 
The angel Gabriel announced to Priest Zacharias that Elisabeth, his wife, would bear him a son who should be named John. Zacharias and Elisabeth had no children of their own because she was barren. Moreover, both of them were already very old. Humanly speaking, it was impossible for them to have any children. But nothing is impossible with God. He could make it happen. This was certainly good news.
 
God had a special purpose for their son, John. He was to be a Nazarite, consecrated to God for His service (Luke 1:15, cf. Num 6:1-21). Though born to a priestly family, he was consecrated for the prophetic ministry (cf. Matt 11:9-10). Being filled with the Spirit of God, and imbued with the spirit and power of Prophet Elijah, he would cause many Israelites to turn away from their sins in repentance to God (Luke 1:15-17).
 
The angel Gabriel told the virgin Mary that she would conceive in her womb the Son of God — JESUS (i.e. Saviour) by the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:31,35; Matt 1:18). She would be pregnant while still a virgin. It would be a supernatural conception and birth. The birth had to be extraordinary and miraculous by virtue of the Person who was to be born. Gabriel told Mary not to be surprised by this for this Baby “…shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke1:32-33).
 
It is important to note that Elisabeth, who was already pregnant with John for six months, was Mary’s cousin (Luke 1:36). John would thus be half a year older than Jesus.
 
THOUGHT: When was the last time I shared the Gospel?
PRAYER: Father, lead me to some soul today.

 

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