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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Luke 3:1-14
The roads in olden days were generally in such a bad state that they needed to be repaired and straightened each time the procession of an important visitor passed by. In a moral sense, this is the mission of John the Baptist. Being given the task of preparing the coming of the Messiah, he warns the Jews that their title as children of Abraham is not sufficient to shelter them from coming wrath. What God requires of them is repentance followed by its real fruits. Yes, repentance or wrath, that is the choice left to Israel and to every individual.
People from different social classes come to John one after the other, and he has something from God to say to each one of them. So the Word has answers for every condition of soul and for every circumstance.
Lastly some soldiers come to John. Perhaps they expected to be enrolled under the Messiah’s banner to form an army to liberate their country from the Roman yoke. John’s reply must have surprised them (v. 14). Do not think that the Lord needs us to perform some mighty deeds. What God expects from us is a testimony of honesty, gentleness and contentment in whatever situation we find ourselves (1 Corinthians 7:24).
