Mark 1:1-3
“The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”” Mark 1:1-3 NIV
Mark is combining together Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3. Mark apparently wanted his readers and us to remember that God is present and at work in the beginning of all good things. When God created the world, everything was good. But Adam and Eve sinned against God, and things began to go wrong. But that was not the end of the story, for God set out to restore what was lost, and his work centered on the coming of Jesus Christ. If folks are going to be open to the Good News of God, then someone is going to have to be a servant and prepare the way for Jesus to come and for His word to be heard. In many respects, the Good News always begins in this way. While Matthew wrote to identify Jesus as the Jewish messiah and King of Israel, John's principal desire was to emphasise the deity of the eternal Son of God, and Luke's aim was to bring out the empathetic ministry of the lowly Son of Man. But from the beginning, Mark's audience was his emphasis is on Christ's servanthood, for we read: "Even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many." The gospel of Jesus Christ continues today and will extend into the eternal ages to come, and Mark simply records the beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. From the beginning, Jesus was the prophesied Seed of the woman and promised Saviour Who came at the appointed time to tabernacle in the world with His creation. He came as the suffering servant of God, Whose death, burial, and Resurrection would be good news for all who would trust in His sacrificial death for salvation. The gospel of Jesus Christ continues to this day, and we who have trusted in Him as Saviour have been made ministers of this good news. Let us tell abroad the glorious truth of the gospel of our Saviour Jesus Christ Who gave His life as a ransom for many. The opening call is a call for readiness and preparation. The gospel message is God is coming in Christ Jesus. God reigns and there is something we need to do in response to His coming and enthronement except His Son Jesus by faith and walk worthy of that calling. The message concerning the coming of Jesus is first to prepare our hearts for His arrival. We must be ready to pay careful attention to Him. We must be ready to be refined!!!
Father thank You this day for Your Word and the wonderful truth that it contains. Lord let Your abundant blessings pour out from the storehouses of heaven upon my friend and family today. Lord thank You that You set aside Your heavenly glory and took upon Yourself the humble status of Servant of all so that You could identify with our humanity and pay the price for our sin, a price that we are unable to pay. Lord we pray that we may follow in Your footsteps and live in humble submission to Your Holy Spirit all the days of our lives and only do those things that we hear from You. Lord use my friend and I to be the one’s that is preparing the way for all find their way to You today. Daddy we love You amen. Be a blessing. Love ya !
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