When the angel Gabriel greeted Zechariah in the temple of the Lord with that familiar greeting "Fear Not", his purpose was to announce the precursor to the greatest event in the history of man. John was that precursor. Gabriel declared that John would... prepare the people for the coming of the Lord... turn the hearts of the fathers to their children... and cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly. Zechariah's son was to be a man unlike his brethren. He was set apart... made holy to be used by God for his purpose... and John rose to the occasion.
I tend to think of John as some super human, but he was just a man. Just a man who followed after God's purpose for his life even when he didn't fully understand it. Imagine how this world would look today, if we were dedicated to performing God;s purpose for our lives... how it would look if everyone at Mulder was dedicated to fulfilling his purpose... if all were proclaim the name of the one John announced had the same dedication as Zechariah's son. I can only imagine...
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