LUKE 1:13-14. “But the angel said unto him, Fear not Zechariah: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.” THY PRAYER IS HEARD.
Not everyone can make the same claim To have God Himself give our child his name. But John was identified with a name just like God, For he was to step out in his generation and speak for the Lord.
He may not have known all the effects of his ministry. But the scriptures unfold on their pages of history That the Holy Spirit used him in remarkable ways And the results still go on to this very day.
The hearts of many fathers got a new sense Of their impression made on the children by this man God sent. Disobedient people changed and became wise and just; As they listened to John who spoke to them – and also to us.
So, the result of one man who was willing to do Just exactly what God said and wanted him to; Affected people then and perhaps here we can show, The God John served then is the God I serve now.
“I know Father God, that this man preached in power and the Holy Spirit used him mightily to change a nation and ready it to respond the Lord Jesus. I would like to be able to do the same here in this large city at this time – even if it is only a small start. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”