What will he say about the world today?

What will this child be?

57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.-Luke1:57-66

If John will return now, what will he say about the present generation? One thing I know, he spoke of repentance and publicly denounced 'unlawful' relationships. For me, if John will come back today, he MIGHT speak against certain unlawful relationships - homosexual relationships and/or union, husbands getting another husband's wife or another woman, wives getting another wife's husband or another man, infidelity and unfaithfulness. Perhaps he MIGHT speak against the world's immorality, pleasures and debauchery. Perhaps he MIGHT speak against the lack of respect and reverence the world has with God. Perhaps he MIGHT speak of how selfish mankind has become, always choosing one's convenience even if it meant sacrificing Right for Wrong. Today, it is easy to get rid of a husband or wife like simply changing a shirt. What happened to the vows of being there for one another "for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health til death do us apart?" Today it is easy to just get anybody to bed to satisfy one's pleasures and cravings. What happened to chastity and self-denial? Do we really have to give in to what we want all the time?

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