From Barrenness to Life // Luke 1:5-17

One of the key words of Luke 1:5-17 is the word barren. The state of barrenness is a state of lifelessness--like a barren desert where nothing can live and prosper. In this text the Lord promises to visit his people who are largely barren with the life-giving work of the Holy Spirit through John the forerunner of Christ. This message is as relevant today as it was to the first century. We too are a people who are barren in so many ways. May the Holy Spirit pour forth His life-giving blessing upon our barren souls!