Read: Luke 1:57-80
Sing: Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Luke 1:57-66 Elizabeth gives birth to her son. After 9 months of silence from her husband, who has lived under the consequences of his unbelief, a child is born! On the 8th day when they went to circumcise the child, those gathered assumed he would be called Zechariah. Yet, Elizabeth and Zechariah in their faithful walks declare him name to be John. A beautiful moment is witnessed as we see the reconciliation of Zechariah. His last words 9 months ago had been marked with unbelief. Now his very first words, and words of blessing. From doubt to worship. From unbelief to faithful servant. Such a breath taking moment that Luke recorded for us to read.
Luke 1:67-80 There is so much yet again in this passage. I will be linking again more sermons so that we may better understand the Word yet. Let us pause this morning though on the glorious last 3 verses of Zechariah's prophecy. Luke 1: 76-79, " And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace."
May we remember our roles as such this Christmas as well. May we be forerunners of grace of God, sharing with all the knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness of their sins. That we no longer sit in darkness because we have seen a great light. May Christ be the center of our worship this weekend. May the greatest gift we receive be the kindness and reminder that the babe born in the manger came to carry the cross, live a perfect life, die an atoning death, and rose again. He the babe in the manger is the Son of Man, our Mediator, our King.
Merry Christmas.
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