And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit
and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the
disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous -- to make ready a people prepared
for the Lord. Luke 1:17
Footnote: In preparing people for the Messiah's arrival,
John would do "heart transplants." He would take stony hearts and exchange them
for hearts that were soft, pliable, trusting and open to change. Are you as
open to God as you should be? Or do you need a change of heart?
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it
be to me as you have said." Luke 1:38
Footnote: God's announcement of a child to be born was
met with various responses throughout Scripture. Sarah, Abraham's wife,
laughed; Zechariah doubted. By contrast, Mary submitted. She believed the
angel's words and agreed to bear the child, even under humanly impossible
circumstances. God is able to do the impossible. Our response to his demands
should not be laughter or doubt, but willing acceptance.
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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