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THE KING’S HERALDER IS BORN
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Luke 1:57-80
Psalm 89:1-18
“…for thou shalt go before
the face of the Lord
to prepare his ways.”
THE KING’S HERALDER IS BORN
After a full pregnancy term of 9 months, John was born to Elisabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1:57). During all those months, Zacharias’ mouth was shut. He was struck dumb because he doubted Gabriel’s words. Through writing, he named his son “John” in obedience to God (Luke 1:63-64).
After God lifted his dumbness, Zacharias announced to all what his son John would be to the glory of God. John was to become “the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace” (Luke 1:76-79).
All this happened because God is faithful. God remembered the covenant He made with Israel — “the oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life” (Luke 1:73-75; cf. Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:4-5, 17-18; 17:1-8; 22:15-18).
The promise of deliverance is two-fold: it is both physical and spiritual. The Messiah has come to deliver us from our enemies. These enemies refer not only to rebellious men, but also to fallen angels. He will deliver us from the curse of sin which is death, and from the bondage of Satan and of sin (1 Cor 15:26; Rom 16:20; Col 1:12-13). He will not only rule over the hearts of men, but also all the lands of the earth in holiness and righteousness (Isa 2:1-5, 9:6-7, 11:1-9; Phil 2:5-11; 1 Thess 3:13; 2 Thess 1:7-9; Rev 19:11-20:6).
THOUGHT: “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth…” (Eccles 12:1).
PRAYER: “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father.”