Luke 3:1-3
The Proclamation of John the Baptist
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler[a] of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler[b] of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler[c] of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
In the same sentence in which Luke
mentions the name of the Roman Emperor (Tiberius) as well as other political
and religious leaders of that time, he mentions the name John the Baptist. On the surface, John would seem to be
insignificant compared to these men of position and power. However, in the kingdom God was ushering
into the world, John would play a major role.
What other individuals --- past and present --- would have gone unnoticed
but for the special calling they were given by God? What role in the kingdom of God has God entrusted to you?
O Come O Come Emmanuel!
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