Daily Reflections From Higher Things®

Today's Reading: Luke 1:57-80 Daily Lectionary: Proverbs 30:1-9, 18-33; John 20:1-18 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. (Luke 1:68-69) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Most fathers probably feel like singing the moment their first child is born. Zechariah couldn't contain himself. I mean, who can blame him? He couldn't say a word for nine months, and the birth of your child is pretty exciting. Interestingly, when he starts to sing, he doesn't begin his song by thanking God for his child or by marveling at his son. In fact, he doesn't mention the child until verse 76! Zechariah knows what's most important. He sings about how God has visited His people and redeemed them. He sings about a Horn of Salvation, a mighty King from the line of David. Really, this song is all about Jesus. The whole Bible is about Jesus. Our worship and hymns should be all about Jesus. John is significant because