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Today's Reading
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father. 60 But his mother replied, “No! He must be named John.” 61 They said to her, “But none of your relatives bears this name.” 62 So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. 64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God. 65 All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about. 66 All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
I love how I can reread paragraphs like this one AGAIN and still find hidden gems I'd missed before. Like verse 66. "All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child be?' For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him." Anticipation for what John would be for God is already high!!! 🙌🙌
@shelley-johnson I know! It’s amazing to see how God works, before we’re even born!