Behold The Savior - Day 9

Day 9 of Advent! 🗓️ What an awesome Christmas season this is. G.K. Chesterton said, “It is no use for the world to pretend that Christmas does not center on Christ. The very name of it proclaims Him.” Let’s celebrate Christmas! 🎄✨🙌🎁🌟🎶🕯️

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Today’s Devotional: Breaking The Silence

Tuesday, December 9

“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard… your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son… and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

Luke 1:13–17

Have you ever been in a season where God feels silent? That’s where Zechariah and Israel found themselves. Four hundred years had passed without a prophet, vision or word from the Lord. Where was God? Was the prophecy of the Messiah just a legend from the distant past? Had God forgotten about them? Does God still speak?

Out of the silence, God sends a voice. John would call people to repent and build anticipation for the Messiah. He preached a message of repentance, because the hearts of God’s people needed to be softened. The Savior was coming. Redemption was coming. He had not forgotten them.

They needed to be ready and so do we. We need to turn from sin, soften our hearts and look to the One who saves. We need to be sensitive to the voice of the Lord. We need to prepare our hearts for Christ this Christmas. He is speaking if we are willing to listen. God had not forgotten His people, and He has not forgotten you. All our hope is in Jesus.

Reflection:

• How can we “prepare the way” in our own hearts this week?

• How can we be a bold messenger like John this Christmas?

Prayer:

Lord, prepare my heart to receive your Word. Help me to be sensitive to your Spirit and know your voice. I place my hope in you. In Jesus’ name, amen.