He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, (Luke 1:14)
We’ve reached half-way in our Advent journey and today we think of John the Baptist. Luke records an angel of the Lord appearing to John’s father, Zechariah, who tells him, among other things, that his son born to him and his wife Elizabeth in their old age would be a joy and delight to them. Nick Fawcett has used his imagination in writing what he calls a ‘Meditation of Zechariah.’ It works best listened to rather than read, so can I encourage you to click on this YouTube link?
And that done, here’s today’s prayer: Sovereign God,, we thank you for all those who have borne witness to your coming in Christ, all who have shared their faith so that others might come to know him and experience his love for themselves. We thank you for those from whom we first heard the gospel, and all those who have nurtured and encouraged us in the years following. Help us, now, to pay our part in that continuing ministry, sharing what Christ means with those around us, and making known the way he has worked in our lives. Send us out in his name, to his glory. Amen.
Alan Bailyes 