Last Sunday was the 2nd Sunday of Advent and here at Woodlawn that means we light the "Peace Candle". The sermon covered the verses concerning Zechariah’s Prophecy after the naming of John (the Baptist) found in the first Chapter of the Gospel of Luke.
Peace is an elusive and an evasive thing, at least as far as 'Earthly' peace is concerned. In order for us to find lasting, permanent, and enduring peace... we must reach to God. For true peace is found only in a relationship with the Almighty, any other momentary peace we find in this life is just that, momentary, fleeting, and honestly an illusion... true 'Peace' comes from our faith in Christ and our relationship with Him.
Be a blessing to someone today!
God's peace and love to you all!
Roy
Luke 1:67-79 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Zechariah’s Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:
68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a mighty savior[a] for us
in the house of his servant David,
70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71 that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,
and has remembered his holy covenant,
73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham,
to grant us 74 that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies,
might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness
before him all our days.
76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
by the forgiveness of their sins.
78 By the tender mercy of our God,
the dawn from on high will break upon[b] us,
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Footnotes:
a) Luke 1:69 Gk a horn of salvation
b)Luke 1:78 Other ancient authorities read has broken upon
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