Luke 1: 68-71
Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:Â That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
What of Today’s Verse…
What God does in Jesus is not a surprise. Yes, it was unexpected, but the “hints” and prophecies of his coming are found all over the Old Testament. The holy prophets had spoken about it “long ago.” But more than the prophets, Jesus coming is God keeping his word. Jesus’ coming is God’s answer to his promises. That’s why Paul can say that all God’s promises find their “yes” in Jesus and it is through Jesus that the “amen” is spoken (2 Cor. 1). In Jesus, God comes, God ministers, God cares, God saves, God redeems, and God keeps his promises.
Let us Pray:
I thank you, Holy Father, that you keep your promises. I know you don’t have to keep your word to me, but because of your love and kindness, I know you will. So please help me be more faithful to you as I seek to honour my commitments and pledges to you. I know this is important to you not only because I need to learn obedience, but I also need to develop a character more consistent with your own. Thank you for hearing my heart. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, and is it true, does it improve on the silence? A learned man’s learning shines the brightest among luminaries capable of critiquing his language. Speaking to an audience of thinking men is like watering a bed of growing plants.
