Luke 1:14-17

“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

What a wonderful description of the son Zechariah would soon have from the Lord! Look at all the descriptions of John. He would be a job and delight to his parents, he would be filled with the Holy Spirit, be great in the sight of the Lord, be filled with a spirit of power, turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

We may not be called to the same task as John literally, but as I look over this list of blessings from God I can’t help but see that we are called to many of these same things today.

We are a joy and delight to our God:
“the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” Psalm 147:11

We are filled with the Holy Spirit if we are His children:
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory. Eph. 1:13-14

We are given a spirit of power:
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7

We prepare people for the Lord:
“It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Eph. 4:11-13

Today, spend some time thanking God for the blessings He has given you. Do not focus only on the physical and material blessings. But, see that God blesses you in many spiritual ways. He has spoken so many things over your life in Christ. Enjoy this time of basking in His blessing today…simply because you are His child!