When we are born, we already have a task to complete. God has given us an important assignment.
“76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78because of the tender mercy of our God,” – Luke 2:76-78 (ESV)
I know, this passage is referring to John the Baptist, but is it just about him? Aren’t we to “give knowledge of salvation” and deliver the message of “the tender mercy of our God”? John the Baptist was, in that day, prophesied to lead the path for Jesus’ coming and guide the people to Him. Don’t we have that same role today?
And what was John guiding the people to?
“78…whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high 79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” – Luke 1:78-79 (ESV)
And there you go, Jesus, he was guiding them to Jesus. Aren’t we to be guiding the people to God so that He can “give light” and “guide” us to “peace”?
We are in a position here to guide the people and we should take that seriously. It is a task that has been on our to-do list for quite a while.
Are you working to guide the people? Where is that task on your to-do list? Have you struck it off, is it one of those items that you never really complete, but continue to work at?
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