Friday
Read Luke 3:1-6
3 It was the fifteenth year of the rule of the
Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of
Galilee, and his brother Philip was ruler of the territory of Iturea and
Trachonitis; Lysanias was ruler of Abilene, 2and Annas and Caiaphas
were high priests. At that time the word of God came to John son of Zechariah
in the desert. 3So John went throughout the whole territory of the
River Jordan, preaching, “Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God
will forgive your sins.” 4As it is written in the book of the
prophet Isaiah:
“Someone is shouting in the desert:
‘Get the road ready for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!
5Every valley must be filled up,
every hill and mountain levelled off.
The winding roads must be made straight,
and the rough paths made smooth.
6The whole human race will see God’s salvation!’ ”
Think
Verses 4-6 are a prophecy that Isaiah made about the return of the exiles
in Babylon to their home in Jerusalem.
Even though the people were home - they were not home yet. God had bigger plans - as John announces the
coming of Jesus we learn about God coming to live with his people.
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