Saturday - 2nd Week of Advent.

Matthew 17:10  The disciples asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”  He said in reply, “Elijah will indeed come and restore all things; 12 but I tell you that Elijah has already come; 13: Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist. 

John the Baptist prepares the way, means he acted as a forerunner, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy (Isaiah 40:3) by calling people to repent (turn from sin) and prepare spiritually for the imminent arrival of the Messiah, Jesus, making their hearts "straight" and "level" to receive Him, ushering in God's kingdom. His baptism symbolized this cleansing, and his life pointed away from himself to Jesus, the "Lamb of God" who would take away the world's sin, marking the transition from the old covenant to God's new way through Jesus.

Elijah is the person, who preparing the way for Messiah. Preparing the way, fostering repentance, and facilitating reconciliation with God, as the ongoing mission of the Church and individual believers.

I can hold the spirit of Elijah to prepare to welcome Messiah  for a transformation and restoration, in my life and  many lives, turning hearts back to Jesus , preparing people for divine presence, and living a life of zealous righteousness, much like John the Baptist did, to ready the  world to receive Christs salvific effects  and fulfill prophecies of restoration. It's about spiritual readiness, repentance, and acting as a forerunner, mirroring Elijah's call to repentance and God's ultimate work of restoration.

Malachi 4:5: Now I am sending to you  Elijah the prophet, Before the day of the LORD comes, the great and terrible day; He will turn the heart of fathers to their sons, and the heart of sons to their fathers, Lest I come and strike  the land with utter destruction.

Christ's salvific effects : The transformative benefits believers receive through His life, death, and resurrection, primarily reconciliation with God, forgiveness of sins, redemption from sin's power, victory over death, new life in the Spirit, and eternal life, leading to inner peace, renewal, and a transformed character, enabling a closer relationship with God. These effects overcome humanity's fallen state, restoring brokenness and offering hope and purpose.









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