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For this posting, I’d like to focus on a couple Scripture passages that have touched me during the Christmas
and New Year season.
One particular passage is Luke 1:68-70 and is from The Voice translation. If you recall, Zacharias was the father of
John the Baptist. When he went into the temple to perform his duties, a messenger of God met with him and
told him he would have a son and his name should be John. Because Zacharias doubted the message, he
became mute. It wasn’t until this message had been fulfilled that Zacharias regained his voice. Once Zacharias
declared in writing that his son’s name would be John, which was what the messenger told him to name the
baby, he regained his voice. Once the prophecy or message had been fulfilled, Zacharias began praising God.
Among his praises, he proclaims the meaning for the birth of his son and that of the coming birth of Jesus
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This is what he says in Luke 1, verses 68-70, “May the Lord God of Israel be blessed indeed! For God’s intervention has begun
And the Lord has raised up a powerful sign of liberation for us from among the descendants of God’s servant, King David.
As was prophesied through the mouths of His holy prophets in ancient times” I love the line “for God’s intervention has begun”.
Zacharias acknowledges that his son John will be used as a messenger for Jesus, who will save the world. The Scriptures from the old
prophets are being fulfilled and Zacharias is making sure everyone knows that Jesus IS the Savior and God’s intervention, necessary for our salvation, is beginning.
Another Scripture passage that touched me is a familiar one but goes nicely with the previous passage. It is from Isaiah 43, “See, I am doing a new thing!”
This may have been one of the Old Testament prophets that Zacharias was referring to. In this passage, Isaiah tells people not to focus on
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the past and old way of doing things. It could be said, not to dwell on the sinful ways.
God is doing a new thing; He is sending His son to earth to lead, guide, and direct us in our
lives and then to die, not just physically, but to die our spiritual death as well.
In so doing, He has paved a way for all of us to spend eternity in Heaven, if we accept what He has done. God created a new thing!
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The last passage I would like to address is from Revelation. Rev. 21:5 says, “Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
It ties into this Isaiah passage as well. Not only did God do a new thing by sending His son Jesus to begin the intervention for our souls,
but He will also make all things new again when Jesus returns. At that time, those who have accepted and
acknowledged the intervention done by Jesus, will be in Heaven and God will create a new Heaven and new Earth where
we will live with our new bodies. He will make ALL things new!
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