Lent - Day 24: And the Glory of the Lord

 

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,

Prepare ye the way of the Lord,

Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Every valley shall be exalted,

And every mountain and hill made low,

And the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain.

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,

And all flesh shall see it together,

for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Isaiah 40:3-5

The prophet Isaiah shows us John the Baptist crying in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Lamb of God.  Can you imagine what it would have been like to be among the crowd when John baptized Jesus, and the Spirit came down like a dove, anointing Him for His ministry.  Isaiah prophesied that God’s glory would be revealed to everyone there, as God opened up the heavens, sent the dove, and proclaimed “This is my beloved Son.” 

 

And the Glory of the Lord

Handel’s Messiah, Part 1, Chorus 4

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir