Internal Reset

~~~ Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ~~~

~~~ Isaiah 49:1-6 ~~~ Psalm 139 ~~~ 

~~~ Acts of the Apostles 13:22-26 ~~~

~~~ Luke 1:57-66, 80 ~~~

John heralded his coming 

by proclaiming a baptism of repentance

to all the people of Israel...

John the Baptist was chosen by God 

from his conception to prepare the way of Jesus.

His parents never had to wonder who John would become,

although they were still skeptical.

Every year as we celebrate this feast

 it is a reminder of how God's plan to save us.

It is a time to reset our direction.

John pointed the way to Jesus.

John pointed the way to the New Testament.

John pointed the way to salvation.

John new that his place in life

 was to prepare the people for something new.

He went into the desert to prepare himself...

to empty himself of any selfish desires 

he might have encountered.

Recently my cell phone required me

 to reset the internal 'gps' system.

The direction indicated I should rotate

 the phone side too side then forward and backward.

Somehow these actions would reset 

the internal device location system.

Today as we commemorate the feast of John the Baptist

let it be a time for you to reset your direction

toward Jesus.

John went through his life with one purpose...

proclaiming the coming of the one who would 

release us all from the snares of sin.

When our intention is to also lead others to Jesus

we can be humble like John.

John knew that his calling was never

 for his personal honor and glory.

John knew his entire life was to be 

who the Lord had chosen him to be...

John was chosen to be holy...clothed in humility.

You have also been chosen to be holy.

May the Blessings of God

help us to lead others back to him.

Saint John the Baptist,

pray for us.

~~~Peace~~~