“And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth
heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was
filled with the Holy Ghost.” Lk 1:41
Consider
in the span of a few feet was the presence of Jesus, the child of Mary, and John
the Baptist, child of Elisabeth; one being God in flesh, the Messiah and the
other the forerunner to Him and greatest born among women. And even though John the Baptist who once he
was born his father's tongue was miraculously loosed and spoke immediately praising God
(vs 64); it was while still in his mother’s womb
that John experienced the presence of Jesus for the first time and leaped in His
presence. This experience was a precursor to the day John the Baptist while
baptizing saw Jesus and proclaims “behold
the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (Jn 1:29). John the
Baptist obviously never missed an opportunity to rejoice over or acknowledge the
presence of God; do we miss such opportunities, rejoicing in the presence of God?
Feasting
on the presence of God, the world loses its allure and creates a clear path of
joy (Psa 16:11). Don’t let your emotions
be your guide, stop, be still and know He is God; a moment in His presence
changes everything!
HSAY…Todd
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