Proclaiming Salvation and Mercy: Reflections on Luke 1:68-79
by Grant Koloski
Luke 1:68-79, New Revised Standard Version
68 ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us in the house of his servant David 70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. 72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has remembered his holy covenant, 73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham, to grant us 74 that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
78 By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.’
We can see in this passage of scripture that God is the Almighty. He truly is the all and powerful God. He died for our sins so we could gain the true and full power of salvation, rinsed over us. We show that same love and compassion that God shows us, to our enemies as well. Everyone was given salvation from the Lord, and was blessed by the Lord; we must continue to praise Him, for He is the all powerful and loving God.
