Wednesday 24th June 2020. Read Isaiah 49:1-6, Psalm
139 Acts 13:22-26 and Luke 1:57-66.80
“And
immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing
God.” (Luke 1:64)
From the life of John the Baptist, we can see that no human life
comes into existence without God knowing it. Long before we were formed in the
womb, we already existed in the mind of God. As the Prophet Isaiah relates in
today’s first reading: “The Lord called me from the womb, from my mother’s womb
he named my name…” Abortion is the greatest act of man’s inhumanity to man. John
the Baptist was not yet conceived before God sent an Angel to Zechariah to
inform him he would have a son. What would have been of this child if he was
aborted?
Our Gospel passage today is a record of the naming ceremony of
John the Baptist. The family members were planning to call him Zechariah but
Elizabeth and Zechariah knew that this child had a different destiny. They both
opted for “John”. As soon as he wrote the name on a tablet, Zechariah’s speech
was restored and he who once doubted God sang the Benedictus, praising God.
Zechariah must have complained so much that he completely lost faith in God
hence Angel Gabriel had to shut his mouth. Whenever you catch yourself
complaining, please shut up. Sing praises instead.
The people wondered: “What will this child turn out to be?” This
question is answered in our second reading. John the Baptist did the most
beautiful work of preparing the ground for Jesus Christ. We can never understand
our life looking forward, we only understand it looking back. Stop asking what tomorrow
holds for you, you will not find the answer. But when you look back and connect
the dots, you realize that God has always been there all through your life.
John the Baptist knew his purpose, he was not in competition
with anyone, he did not try to be like anyone else. He fulfilled his destiny.
He prepared the way for Jesus. When he became so popular he said: “I am not he.
No, but after me, one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to
untie.” The moment John the Baptist said this, he had reached old age. He had
finished his work.
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, increase my respect for the life of the
unborn. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God
bless you. (Solemnity of the Birthday of John the Baptist. Bible Study: Isaiah
49:1-6, Psalm 139 Acts 13:22-26 and Luke 1:57-66.80).
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