MAKE STRAIGHT PATHS FOR HIM
Mark 1:1-8 / Keywords 1:3
"a voice of one calling in the
desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
1.
Mark writes about the beginning of Jesus' ministry on this earth. The ministry
of Jesus had been prophesied throughout history. Verses 2 and 3 tell us the
prophesy concerning Jesus and John the Baptist: "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.'"
2.
This messenger was John the Baptist. He was a messenger of Jesus to prepare the
way for him. He appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance
for the forgiveness of sins. The way to prepare our heart for Jesus is by
repentance. We can see that people were thirsty for Jesus, the Messiah. The
whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came to John. They
came out and confessed their sins and were baptized. They were ready to receive
the messiah in their hearts. By repenting, they made a straight path for Jesus
to their hearts.
3.
Jesus cannot come into a heart cluttered with many sins. When we repent of our
sins before Jesus and make straight paths for him in our heart, Jesus is ready
to come in.
Prayer Lord, please help us to repent of
all our known and unknown sins so that Jesus may come into our hearts.
One Word Repent,
and make straight paths for Jesus
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