Luke 1:80
"And the child (John) grew and became strong in spirit;
and he lived in the desert until he
appeared publicly to
Israel." NIV
"And the child (John)
grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his
shewing unto Israel." KJV
Our
God has always given us His voice to let us know His plan for us. Just before
the open ministry of our Lord Jesus, God gave us His voice through John the
Baptist. John grew up, staying in the desert to prepare for his
ministry. When God set the time, John
attracted crowds with his message, because the Spirit of God was in him. When
Jesus Christ began His ministry after being baptized by John, then John
willingly and obediently decreased, so the the
Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ could increase. Jesus was the voice that told us the way to eternal life.
So, now, by the Holy Spirit, we lift our voice in praise and witness to the Lord
Jesus Christ. Then, we decrease so that the Holy Spirit can be the voice to
convict others of sin and do the work that brings souls to Christ.
Heavenly Father,
what a wonderful God You are, that You would provide Your voice for us to know
the Way to go in this world. Thank You for the greatest Voice of all, our Lord
Jesus. Through the ages You have provided Your voice. Help us to hear and listen
so that we will walk in the Way You designed us to walk. In the name of our Lord
Jesus we pray, Amen.
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Daily
Grace
Bobbi
Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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