“You Will Bear A Son - John”

December 11, 2019

“You Will Bear A Son - John”

Blessings folk!

The story of Jesus’ birth continues…

We pick up the account of Zacharias and Elizebeth…

Luk 1:8-17

Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

according to the custom of the priestly office,
he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside
at the hour of the incense offering.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.

But the angel said to him,
“Do not be afraid, Zacharias,
for your petition has been heard,
and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you will give him the name John.

“You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

“For he will be great in the sight of the Lord;
and he will drink no wine or liquor,
and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb.

“And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God.

“It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah,
TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN,
and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous,
so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

What does this have to do with the birth of Jesus?

This child, to be named John, would be the forerunner of the One prophesied.
John would move in the spirit and power of Elijah.
He would turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children.

The angel told Zacharias that he and his wife would be the parents of the forerunner!

Their petition from long ago…to have children…had been heard.

John would be great in the sight of the Lord.
He would be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb.

Can you imagine the thoughts and response of Zacharias?

We have some insight…to be continued…

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