Steps of Faith- Advent week 3

Zep. 3:14-20
Is. 12:2-6
Phil. 4:4-7
Luke 3:7-18

Zep. 3:14-20 tells the daughters of Zion & Israel to rejoice for the Lord your God is in your mist. He will take away your reproach.

Is. 12:2-6 also tells us that his people will praise the Lord for he has become by salvation, so we can now draw from the wells of salvation.

 Paul tells all people to  rejoice in the Lord for the Lord is at hand.  He goes on to tell us that when we have things that concern us to take it to the Lord in prayer. Lastly, he tells us that if we do that, we will have the peace of God ( Phil. 4:4-7 ).

 In Luke 3:7-18 John the Baptist was baptising people for repentance. When the people asked him what they should do, he told them to share what they had with those that does not have. When the Publicans asked him, he told them to do not take more than your wages. Lastly when the soldiers asked his the same question, he told them not to be violent towards anyone and to be happy with their wages. Then when the people thought that John was the Christ, he told them that he was not the Christ, and in fact =, he was not worthy to tie the sandal of the Christ.Lastly, he showed them the difference between him and the Christ, by telling them that he only baptised with water, but that the Christ will baptise with the Holy Spirit & fire.

You see, the prophets Zephaniah & Isaiah both prophesied of Jesus coming. John the Baptist came right a head of Jesus to announce his coming. All of this was to prepare the hearts of God's people for Jesus coming. Where Paul came to people telling them that Jesus the Christ has already come & brought salvation to them if they would but reach out and accept the gift of salvation. We need to prepare our hearts for what Jesus has in store for us this Christmas season.