“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has come to his people and redeemed them. ~ Luke 1:68
As I read the passages I found many things to reflect on like the mercy of God, redemption over sins through Jesus Christ, the faithfulness of God, the promise of salvation, and the birth of John.
My reflection of this gospel relates to God’s purpose on John.
Sometimes we are too stubborn to accept what others are telling us specially if it criticizes us; we think that we don’t need other peoples’ opinion to run our lives. But think again, these people can be our teachers, regardless of how they treat or mistreat us; we can pull out something good from what they have to say. It’s just a matter of how you would accept and react to it, not every bad thing that they say about you means condemnation, they may just want you to realize and avoid doing making a mistake. I once had a chance to share in the community about the wrong interpretation of the 1 Timothy 5:23 “Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.” (NIV) My intention is not to criticize every alcohol drinker but for them to know, educate them, and stop them from misusing the verse in order to justify their cravings.
Unit 2
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