Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11
Comfort ye, comfort yet my people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold his reward is with him, and his work before him.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are young.
We need courage. We need to raise our voices and tell people to "Behold their God." We know this amazing news, that the shepherd is here to care for his flock, but we don't tell anyone.
John the Baptist is not the only messenger to tell people about Jesus. That is our job too. He was an amazing man. Everyone thought he was crazy, but people still listened to him. He was talked about in Isaiah, way before he was even born. He was called to what God had for him long before he existed.
And so are we. Just because you are not specifically mentioned in the Bible, that doesn't mean that you were not called. You are called to be a messenger to prepare people for Jesus, to tell them about him, and show them how to prepare their hearts.
Lift up your voice with strength, and do not be afraid!
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