One of my favorite worship songs at this time of the year is “Prepare the Way of the Lord”, it speaks to preparing our hearts and minds and our very lives for the birth of our Savior, Jesus…Here are the words of John the Baptist as written in the Gospel of John…
“John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the desert, Make straight the way for the Lord’.”
John 1:23
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 near Arches National Park in Utah)
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream as written in the Gospel of Matthew…
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ – which means, ‘God with us’.”
Matthew 1:22-23
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 on a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16
(This photo was taken in June of 2013 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
(This photo was taken in December of 2013 while on a walk in northwestern Wisconsin)
The words of the angel speaking to the shepherds in the fields nearby in the Gospel of Luke…
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord’.”
Luke 2:10-11
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 near New Salem, North Dakota)
The angel Gabriel speaking to the virgin Mary in the Gospel of Luke…
“For nothing is impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37
(This photo was taken in June of 2016 at a lake near Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Jesus speaking to a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well…
“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life’.”
John 4:13-14
(This photo was taken in June of 2013 at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:8-10
(This photo was taken in August of 2016 near Glacier National Park in Montana)
The words of Jesus in the gospel of John…
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love.”
John 15:7-9
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
Proverbs 18:10
(This photo was taken in July of 2016 while visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming)
