The oath that
he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us, so that,
having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him
without fear, in holiness and justice before him, throughout all our
days.
This is
Zechariah’s praise to God shortly after John the Baptist was born.
Zechariah praised God for what he has done and he speaks in
anticipation of the deliverance of Israel by God. Zechariah says God
has freed his people from the hand of their enemies, so they can
serve him without fear, in holiness and justice all their lives. This
shows us that God wants us to be free so we can worship him. Freedom
of religion is the basic human right. People need to be able to live
according to their faith.
The sad thing is
many people have been denied this right for one reason or another. We
see governments persecuting their own citizens, sometimes killing
them just because they do not have the same beliefs as those in
power. Governments think freedom is given by those in power when in
fact, freedom comes from God. Man has usurped God’s authority and
this has led the world to a destructive path.
The world is
slowly losing its will to live and everything is solved by killing.
To prevent discourse, people willingly kill. People think killing
babies in the womb is the solution to unwanted pregnancies. Many
think killing the elderly and disabled is the way to give people
dignity. The only way to bring the world back and give it a purpose
to live is to go back to God’s plan: to proclaim freedom to the
captives, to proclaim the healing of Christ, to proclaim the good
news that God is with us!
The world is dying
because it has lost hope. In the US, suicide is one of the top five
causes of death for teenagers. One of the major causes of suicide is
the loss of hope. Ephesians 2:12 tells us that when there is no God,
there is no hope. The world needs hope. It needs the message of Jesus
Christ, who died and rose again, who has the power to heal, and set
people free. Who came to give life and give it to the full. There is
no other way to life but through Jesus Christ.
The solution to
the world’s problems is not political. It is spiritual.
May God raise
more people who will stand up bravely for him and proclaim the
goodness of God to all the earth.
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