Greeting of unborn John to unborn Jesus

Good morning, sweet Riley,
Or afternoon, or midnight, (whatever is where you are)

Are you trying a bunch of Mex/Tex foods? Lots of good eating to try but I hope you don’t burn your tongue too much. One of the best meals your G-dad and I remember is fried chicken and honey that we ate just a short time into Texas coming back from Mexico. Probably because we were so hungry.  Maybe you will even try locusts and honey. Nah, not the locusts…but kids in some countries would.

You know of course that the locusts and honey were eaten by John who knew Jesus even before he was born. In Luke’s account of the births of John and of Jesus, he tells of Mary going to visit John’s mother, Elizabeth who was her cousin. Elizabeth was much, much older but she was pregnant, too, and soooo happy that God had allowed her body to conceive at last. When Mary greeted her, the baby inside Elizabeth jumped in recognition, also, beginning his work, even before the birth, of declaring the son of God!! Both mothers in waiting knew they were FAVORED by God and were thrilled by it. Both Zacharias and Joseph knew that they had been chosen to help raise the boys for the work God had planned for their adult lives.

Riley, you are also chosen, as God’s adopted son to spread the news of Jesus. No work on earth is as important!! It has eternal consequences for any who choose to teach and the ones who listen. Also teaching someone who decides to become a Christian is very exciting work! Telling the story of Jesus to someone who doesn’t know it, makes it seem new to the teller again!! So wherever you go, whatever you do, whenever you can, talk about your Savior.

Luke 1:41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Suggested prayer, “Thank, dear God, that John went about teaching of the coming of Jesus. I pray that I will also have the opportunity to tell others about our Savior.”