“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him…”
Luke 1:76 NIV
You, Son
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Parents who welcome a new baby have great dreams for that child. Christian parents understand that even in the womb, God is knitting that child together physically and has a plan for him or her. Most of the time, we don’t know what that plan is. It’s why we need to know our children well and steer them towards a life that uses the natural gifts that God has given them. This wasn’t the case with John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. An angel had told Zechariah exactly what John’s role would be. So, when John was born, in Luke 1:76, Spirit-filled Zechariah said, “‘And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him…’” While we don’t know what God has planned for our children, it does give us clear directions in how to help them fulfill God’s will for their lives. The Amplified Bible clarified Proverbs 22:6 this way: “Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it.” That is the responsibility of every Christian parent.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley