To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Luke 1:77-79
As we studied on yesterday regarding the door which God has left open to all; today, we examine scriptures from the gospel of Luke which speak to the love and desire of God concerning His creation… We all know that Jesus declared that He came to this earth that you might have life and have it more abundantly; however, there is another message which Jesus brought to this earth which is outlined in today’s focus verse… He came not only to give life, but to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins… The mission of Jesus and the message of Jesus go hand and hand as we can come to the conclusion that in order to have life and have it abundantly one must first know that there is a way to overcome the mistakes of yesterday to obtain the joys of tomorrow… Not everyone knows that it is not to late to overcome and be what you have been designed to be; there are some of us who continue to sink deeper into our sin not knowing that there is a safety net which can reach to the darkest and gloomiest of situations and pull you out… This is the knowledge which Jesus came to impart to all mankind, this is the task at hand that we as Christians carry, we must bring the message that if a person will turn from their path of sin than there is surely light at the end of the tunnel… Remember that in the beginning God formed us from the dust of the ground; however, it was not until He breathed the breath of life into our nostrils that we became living beings… This bit of information speaks to the life that we receive only through the authority of God… Today, Luke records the reasons why Jesus came to this earth… Zechariah is prophesying tin praising the Lord for his son “John the Baptist who would prepare the way of the Lord Jesus Christ… “To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of God; whereby the dayspring from on high and hath visited us…” John was called to give knowledge that we are nothing with the one to come, that we will see the break of day, the hope for tomorrow and the promise of eternal security when the one from on high hath visited us…
It’s through the tender mercies of God that we can experience these things… Today, take note that God’s mercies are new every morning, remember that His compassions fail not and that is why we are not consumed… It isn’t your alarm clock that allowed you to see another day; it wasn’t the touch of your mate that woke you this morning, but God’s grace and mercy… Jesus has visited us each and every day; He resides in the heart of all believers and is preparing a home for your eternal rest… The mission that was laid out for Christ and His cousin John is recorded here in the gospel of Luke… Christ came to save and John “to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins…” Until the coming of Jesus Christ salvation was not possible, everlasting life was not a reality… Jesus came to pave the way; He came to show us that there is hope for a better tomorrow and a brighter future… As we walk this journey of life we make choices constantly; however, Jesus came to show us that our choices don’t have to have grave results and that if we repent from sin we can be made whole… I once heard a man say that Satan isn’t worried about the people of the world because he already has them and there is a lot of truth to that statement… So many don’t know the path they lead nor do they understand that hell awaits there arrival once they are born… John, like Jesus, came to give knowledge, He came to inform us that we are in bondage to sin but don’t have to be; He came to teach us that we are born sinners but can be saved by Grace, He came to show us that we are lost in confused (in darkness) but can be transformed and brought into the light… This knowledge that Jesus came to give was made possible by the tender mercies of God… If it were not for God wanting to see you succeed, if it were not for God withholding the punishment that we so rightfully deserved, if it were not for God sending His son we would surely not be able to rise this morning, we would not have a job to go to and we simply would not be alive…
The bible says that “…God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son…”Jesus came to this earth because of His father’s wishes; it was because of God’s love that “the dayspring on high hath visited us…” Don’t get it twisted; every day that you see is a blessing from above, every hour you partake in is a blessing from above and the greatest blessing we have came in the form of Jesus Christ… One of the most critical steps in getting from point A to point B is knowing where point A is… Luke says that Jesus came to give light to them that sit in darkness (the entire world) and in the shadow of death… We all sit in darkness, when we are in the shadow of something we are in its path and close to it… Point A in our lives was the verge of death, it was the way of the world, and it was engaging in sinful acts and being disobedient… Christ came that we may have life (opposite of death) and that we may have it more abundantly… I don’t know about you, but I am thankful that I was in the shadow of death and not dead, I thank God that He came to shine His light and pave the way… Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the light…” Let us follow His lead today realizing that without Him we are nothing and hell indeed does await us… With His death on the cross, we were given a light to direct our lost and forsaken path. I am reminded of how bogged down we can get when we take on a daunting task, I am reminded of how the road seems to steep and someone will always say “Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel?” Walking this journey as a Christian is a daunting task, but by the offering of Jesus on the cross we are assured that there is a light at the end of the tunnel… Keep your eye focused on that light and know that when you do you are no longer walking in darkness…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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