God’s Messengers (#50)

                         

We are God’s messengers, sent with the message of salvation.

This thought came to me as I read (for the umpteenth time) the story of the birth of John the Baptist, God’s messenger who prepared the way for Christ’s coming, warning people to repent of their sins.

One thing is required of a messenger: that he or she must deliver the message sent – faithfully!

We see this as we read of the angel Gabriel’s message to Zacharius telling him of the birth of John.  “…Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John” (Luke 1:13).

And in verse 17 God’s heavenly messenger says of His earthy messenger, “And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Another thing about messengers is that they do not assume more importance than the One who has sent them, or whom they represent.  It has been said of John the Baptist that he prepared the way, and then he got out of the way.

As messengers we may deliver the message through various media.  However, the message is of utmost importance, not the messenger.

Our message is to proclaim Jesus Christ to the world as the only hope.

This Christmas be a messenger of Christ.

©Kerina Hall