ASLC Devotions - Wednesday

Luke 1:76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
   for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 

This is a little excerpt from the song of Zechariah. Zechariah was the father of John the Baptist and spoke a prophecy about the wonderful role that his son was to play in God's plan of salvation. John was to go before the Lord (Jesus) to prepare the way.

So while this is an excerpt from a prophecy about a specific person, I think it applies to each one of us. We are all children of God. We are all called to be prophets (messengers) of God. And each one of us has a role to play in preparing the way for the Lord to come into our world. When you welcome a stranger at All Saints on Sunday morning, you are preparing the way for the Lord to enter that person's life. When you send a card of love and care to a grieving friend, you prepare the way for the Lord to bring healing and grace to that person. You prepare the way of the Lord every day, child of God.

In Christ,
Pastor Seth

This Sunday we return to our regular calendar with worship at 8:30 and 11 and Education Hour at 9:45. This Sunday is Youth Sunday worship where your High School youth have planned the music and messages throughout. We will still celebrate Holy Communion. Come one and come all. Full details are available at http://www.allsaintspalatine.org