From Luke 1:13, Zechariah, the priest had prayed for so long for a child even till his old age but a funny thing happens in verse 20 of Luke 1, when God finally answers his prayers, he can't believe it and I learnt two(2) things: 1. Whether you believe or not, what God has set to do in your life at a certain time, He would do it. 2. Most times, we wait on God regarding an issue, then, when God rises and answers, we don't believe. For example, you have been asking God for a car, because its too stressful taking a bus, or your mates are riding and you are still using your 'legedi benz', or your family is drumming its necessity in your ears every blessed day. Now, this fateful day, you are on your way to work, this really nice car splashes dirty water on you from yesterday remains of the downpour. 'Whaaat, you are about to go haywire when someone steps out of the car, walking towards your direction, in your mind, you are fuming, 'Imagine, because I don't have a car', a very long hiss is heard. By the time, the person gets close to you, you are about to rain curses, when you discover this is your long lost friend(lost, I mean contacts, forget the social media), instead of the curses, its inexpressible sounds,' Whaaaat, OMG, Ahhhh, Ohhh' and then, you exchange cards, can't be late for work. When you meet at your break time, you find out he's the current managing director of one of your dream cars. Glory be to God, he's a generous giver, for apology sake, you are given a new car, you can't believe it, you ask a billion times, 'Are you sure, is it really mine, you must be joking, please, I hope this is not a joke, please stop, we are no longer kids, no pranks... You are practically dumbstruck, you can't believe it,'Abi, Is this 419? Just like that?' You feel like you are in a dream too good to be true. Well, that's the way God works my brother, my sister, father and mother, just be grateful(however, don't forget to pay your tithes *smiles*)
From Luke 1:5, I discovered that the birth of John popularly known as John the Baptist was a that of different lineages and personalities His Father, Zechariah: The priestly line of Abijah His Mother, Elizabeth: The priestly line of Aaron He would walk under the spirit and Power of Elijah.
Luke 1:6 shows me that 'And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.' How? Let's not forget the fact that Elizabeth was considered barren, imagine, the mockery, the shame, the accusations, etc., yet, they were said to be blameless and at that time, Jesus had not come, so still the law, how were they labeled to have walked in ALL of God's commandments?
Luke 1:41 Wait o, just by the baby leaping for joy in the mother's womb, the mother was filled with the Holyspirit, #supernatural...
Verse 80 of Chapter 1, The Book of Luke John had the wilderness experience, what Jesus experienced for 40days was probably a lifestyle for John. Oh, how Blessed is it to be the cousin, fore runner, light bearer, advertisement of the saviour of the world, JESUS!!!
