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| Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel |
| —Luke 1:68 |
If you live in the country or in a small town you may seldom hear the blaring of a horn. But, if you live in a major city, you hear the cacophony of horns all the time. In ancient times, the sounding of the ram’s horn signaled a call to get ready for battle. It also served to warn a portion of an army that had become surrounded by the enemy that reinforcements had arrived.
When God sent His one and only Son to earth, the maximum reinforcements came with Him. No longer was mankind battling sin alone. Jesus would once and for all seal our salvation on the cross. Notice what the father of John the Baptist prays when he learns about God’s plan, as recorded in Luke 1:67-69, 74-75:
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within the hearts and minds of all who believe, God enables us to serve Him and share with others His great love. Let us go forth into this day as instruments of God’s mercy, grace, and love. Let us allow the horn of God's salvation open up the path of obedience before us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2015
