Johnny Alive

Remember John the baptist, or John the baptizer? Im sure you do. But do you remember what the angel of God said to Zechariah his father, in promising his birth?

"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mothers womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before them in the spirit and power of Elijah,  to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." -Luke 1:14-17

I could write a book on this passage its so rich. This is one of those epic moments in the bible, when ever an angel shows up its epic.

One thing I will point out is, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mothers womb. First of all, that can happen? Before the spirit came on pentacost? Awesome.
Second, this is another case against abortion. God is alive in a child still unborn. Wow.

Praise the Lord!!!

WWY = Alive in you

Why were you looking for me?

If you read the gospels the first thing Jesus says as a flesh and blood man, that is recorded. Is, "why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Fathers house?"

Now the context is this, Mary and Joseph were a part of a caravan with family and friends, they went to the temple for Passover and Jesus stayed behind without them knowing. They thought he was with them. Luke tells us Jesus was 12 yrs old here. I don't have a son that old but I do know people that have a nack for getting left behind. 

Ok, now the awesome meaning in the seemingly simple story. The Passover celebrates when God delivered Israel from Egypt. When the angel of death "passed over" the doors who were covered by the blood. The Angel went in to kill the firstborn if the blood was not on your door. You remember the plagues.

Something I learned recently while reading the book of Leviticus is, "the first born if the womb is holy to the Lord."

Remember when Jesus was born, and Herod decreed all the baby boys to be killed, it was the same thing for Moses in Egypt.

Could it be that on Passover Jesus was spending time with his Father and remembering those who were holy to the them, that were just babies.

Right before Jesus spoke in this story, Mary says this: "Son why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress?"

father, Father. Catch that?
Let's go to the Fathers house.

WWY scale = weak without the Father

Leviticus 26:3-13

Pop open your bible and read this fresh vs from the OT.

God gives this beautiful promise for obedience. The language is that of action, keep His commands and "do" them. Some times we think obedience is just not doing what we know is wrong. When really God wants us to "do"them not just keep.

God promises success at the work of your hands, being well fed, peace, your enemies run from you, and He himself will be with you.
Can you think of anything else we could need? What a good God. Bless you Father Son and Holy Ghost!!!