December 10, 2025

When John the Baptist was born, Zechariah’s mouth was opened so he could speak again. When he was serving in the temple, the angel Gabriel visited him to tell him that God was answering his prayer for a son, and because of his disbelief, he made him mute until John was born. When he was able to speak again, he foretold our future in Jesus in a beautiful prayer. The portion of that prayer that stood out for me was this:

That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. Luke 1:74-75

The enemy has a chokehold on the people of the world, and sin abounds throughout every nation and every person in existence. To escape our destruction because of the sins that infiltrated our being, God had mercy on us and sent us Jesus for the propitiation of that sin. You either live a sinless life, which is impossible, or you accept that Jesus came to cleanse you of your sins and believe in him. It is only then that God will no longer count your sins against you. There is no other way. If anyone tells you anything different in this new age of belief, they are a liar and come straight from the devil himself. Believe in the Lord Jesus and serve him without fear, and your past sins will not condemn you. 

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6