Monday 23rd of December
“’His name is John”
Luke 1:57-66
Like John the Baptist, we were also born with a purpose. We have our own special mission in life, which was given to us from birth. Part of our mission is to find out our mission if we have not yet found it. But generally, as believers, we share in the mission of John – that is, to prepare the way for others to find Christ. By becoming a light, we make the path of others easier in their journey towards the Kingdom of Jesus. Woe to us if we become their stumbling block instead.
Like John, we did not choose our parents and even our names. We must learn to accept who we are and strive to love our parents and others for who they are. We are our gift from God and our parents; what we become is our gift to them. Have you ever been confounded by something God has done in your life? Then remember a time in your life when you received a great gift from God that you never expected. What was your response to God’s gift to you?