December 13, 2020

Rather than valleys in the wilderness being filled and mountains being leveled to create a road, John the Baptist’s work is preparing people for Jesus arrival, the arrival of the one who frees us all from the slavery of sin. “His baptizing and preaching in the desert was opening up the hearts of humans, leveling their pride, filling their emptiness, and thus preparing them for God’s intervention.” Preparing the way of the Lord for John the Baptist was not passive waiting. It was knowing that Jesus was coming, and stirring up God’s power for Jesus to come among us with great might.