Daily Bible Reading 21st March 2026 // Luke 1:80
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
A brief postscript to a wonderful chapter. We said earlier, in relation to Mary's being called into the purposes of God, that it was man's responsibility to lay hold on the promises of God, and in the stern disciplines of grace to enter their fullness and fulfilment. John was put in the desert, as we read in this verse. He was put into training. Of course, you cannot do this kind of work without training. And there are long disciplines involved, being hidden in the quiver of the Lord (Isaiah 49:2) before being made into sharp arrows in His hand. Does not this explain a great deal in life for the servants of the Lord?