Luke chapter 3 verses 1-2 (NIV)
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
What struck me here was the fact that the word of God came to John in the wilderness, both literally and spiritually. The people of Israel were not in a good place spiritually, and they were also oppressed by the Romans, a corrupt Tetrarch, and spiritual rulers who were only looking out for themselves. Yet God spoke to John and through John right in the midst of all this. He didn’t even have to go from the wilderness. The people came to him. People were drawn to Him because of his message of hope.
Even in the conditions we see round us right now, God can still speak to people right where they are. They will be drawn to those who bring them the truth of God’s word. They need it now more than ever. Am I willing to speak it?
Dear Lord,
Thank You for John’s obedience in speaking Your word right where he was. Help me to do likewise under the direction of Your Holy Spirit. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen