Inspirational Vitamin - 11/29/07
"A Ministry Foretold"
Luke 1:14-17
John's role was to be almost identical to that of an Old Testament prophet; to encourage people to turn away from sin and back to God. John is often compared to a great prophet, Elijah, who was known for standing up to evil rulers. In preparing people for the Messiah's arrival, John would seek to take stony hearts and exchange them for hearts that were soft, pliable, trusting, and open to change. Are you as open to God as you should be? Or do you need a change of heart?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Speak to his heart, and the man becomes suddenly virtuous." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
TODAY'S BLACK HISTORY FACT:
On this date in 1955 Alice Childress becomes the first African American woman to receive an Obie Award for her play, "Trouble In Mind".
Luke 1:14-17
John's role was to be almost identical to that of an Old Testament prophet; to encourage people to turn away from sin and back to God. John is often compared to a great prophet, Elijah, who was known for standing up to evil rulers. In preparing people for the Messiah's arrival, John would seek to take stony hearts and exchange them for hearts that were soft, pliable, trusting, and open to change. Are you as open to God as you should be? Or do you need a change of heart?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Speak to his heart, and the man becomes suddenly virtuous." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
TODAY'S BLACK HISTORY FACT:
On this date in 1955 Alice Childress becomes the first African American woman to receive an Obie Award for her play, "Trouble In Mind".