Luke 1:66-79
For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71 that
we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 that we,
being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
78 because of the tender mercy of our God,
whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Father God, we would ask You to bless us. In Jesus, Amen.
To receive a blessing from God - something is required of you.
Absolutely to have - faith - in God's Love. The Hope God Loves you. Abraham believed God and this was credited to him as righteousness. Abraham was known to be a friend of God. Abraham received the Gift God had for Abraham, by faith.
We discussed the war of doubt on faith - a war existing for millenniums. Zechariah discusses Promises of God surround the Gift of God presenting us His Son, Jesus Christ. God's Christmas Gift to us. Just as Jesus didn't just feed thousands in miraculous God Work's, Jesus has fed us and millenniums of the Children of God. Each day. Zechariah's prompting of the Holy Spirit is our gift in God's Son Jesus.
If God is for us, who can take our Blessings?
Jesus has made our Blessings secure.
Zechariah has now been toe to toe with God's Messenger and time to reflect upon Gabriel. We learn reflection, serious reflection on a Gigantic milestone for you and for me. Mankind.
Zechariah has evidenced God is Forgiving and all God. Zechariah remembers the first start opportunity to sanctuary and he could have refuge from God in the altar horns.
He begins where he should have started - God is our Refuge.
God is willing Sanctuary. Fear not.
And for our Father God to be this - He is forgiving and Loving. Salvation. Has God's nature changed? God was willing for Aaron to enter the Holy of Holies and display himself throwing blood. God understands we are not Holy. He Loves us. Immeasurably.
The mercy promised is given.
We have no need to fear God. Creator of All. He is as Holy and as far from our abilities as the Sun itself.
And as Gentle.
The Father of Jesus is Good as His Word and Promise. All of our days.
Jesus has brought us Peace. Showing us the Nature of God Himself.
God's Mercy has Prevailed. The Victory of Jesus is for us.
And Christmas is a Celebration of the end of these fears of doubt and war.
Jesus is our Certainty. And we have found Him to be Joy.
And this is the Announcement of Christ arriving. In our eternal foothold - our soul.
Abba,
You have shown us our Blessings many times. We are fearfully made. Angels have longed to see. The soul in Promise of Salvation.
We pray Your Blessings upon us. Your Blessings upon our Loved Ones. Your Blessings upon the People You have given us. Your blessings on our ways of life, Churches, Schools - a place Honoraing to You. Fostering nurturing. We pray Your Depth in our areas. In our States, many. In our Nation. We pray Christ's Holy Spirit gathering and giving increasing Love upon the Nations. And draw strength thinking of the prayers given and received world wide. Jesus Christ bring more good Heaven upon this earth. We rely upon Your Word always. Amen in Jesus.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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