23 December

The very being of John the Baptist

Luke 1:57-66 

Today's story brings us to the naming of John the Baptist who prepared the coming of the Lord. What kind of faith can we imitate from him?

First, purifier

Purifying means removing the contaminants.  We need to remove the contaminants that corrupts our relationship with God, like disordinate attachments to material things.  This leads us away from the Lord and knowing our true vocation..

Second, refiner

Refining means removing the contaminants to surface the raw element.  We need to fine-tunes our hearts towards the Lord, the only reason for our existence

Third, the fruit

The fruit of faith is essence of our being. in relation with the One who created us, God himself.  It is mentioned in the Malachi that God will now accept the offerings of his people.  We are the offerors and our offerings are cleansed to perfection by selfless offering of Jesus.

John shall be faithful follower of God who did his mission to the letter.  We should also be the same human beings, faithfully bringing people closer to Jesus though an unblemished desire to serve Him.

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