Anticipation-Day 22

Day 22

The command of Divine given to the Patriarch Abraham and passed down through generations dictated that each male child should be circumcised on the eighth day. The command was to remind the Sons of Adam of the promises made by Divine and recorded in Torah. The sign of circumcision was synonymous with acknowledging the covenant and joining oneself to those promises.

As was the custom, Zachariah and Elizabeth looked forward to this very special day; the day of circumcision. Family and friends gathered together to witness and celebrate this new addition to the community and the family of Divine. Little did they know that the command had a scientific correlation that made the eighth day optimal for this surgical procedure. There are subtleties and hidden wisdom in commands of Divine that go beyond the ability of the Sons of Adam to detect or grasp fully. It would be centuries before what the Sons of Adam call science would prove the why. In the meantime, the command turned into tradition to ensure that it would be carried out properly. Since I have access to the timeless dimension, I will inform you of what would be discovered in future.

After birth, a newborn will begin to produce Vitamin K which is responsible for the production of prothrombin. These two factors coupled together cause blood coagulation which is crucial in any surgery. The production in infant males begins on the fifth through the seventh days. On the eighth day, the amount of prothrombin is elevated beyond one hundred percent of normal. This is the day when Vitamin K and prothrombin are at their peak. Scientifically speaking the eighth day is the perfect day to perform circumcision.

And so, following the command of Torah, Zachariah and Elizabeth gathered with family to obey. Their precious gift would become a child of the covenant. He would become part of a greater family and a greater story. It was an awe inspiring moment to think that this act was linking him to generations who had gone before and would come after in the story of Divine. This infant would become an individual and bring color and depth to the narrative Divine was communicating when he took his place in it. This child had an assignment and a mission to accomplish. This act was tantamount to his parents agreeing to launch him into that assignment. Without circumcision, whatever he did would be null and void according to the word of Divine.

When the act had been performed, the friends and family began to ask Zachariah what he would be called. They thought he should be named Zachariah, after his father. That would be an honor for one who had waited so long for a son. But Zachariah still couldn’t speak, so he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” That was the name already told him by the angel. It meant “he is beloved.”

In that moment, with that simple declaration written on a tablet, Zachariah came into full agreement with what had been prophesied. His heart and his words were aligned with Divine purpose.  Simultaneously, his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed. He began to speak again, praising Divine with blessing and thanksgiving. An all-encompassing awe fell upon the neighbors and witnesses; so much so, they began to wonder what manner of child this was. The impact upon the crowd was so great that word spread all throughout Judea, causing all who heard to know the hand of Divine was surely upon him.

Zachariah was filled with the Spirit of Divine and began to prophesy. Under the inspiration of Divine, he had much to say! He had come to realize some of what the prophets foretold for the future and the connection with his now time. It was a Kairos moment of prophecy being fulfilled and his son would be another integral personality in the unfolding of it.

After praising Divine, recalling His faithfulness and connecting this day with the Covenant of Abraham, he went on to prophesy about this child, “And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ready His ways.”

And the little boy grew and became strong in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his appearing to Israel and the commencement of his public ministry. This child never fit the mold of the priesthood. His father knew he was destined for something more, so he fashioned his son according to how he was internally wired. John spent long hours in solitude. He was programmed in the womb for silence. In the desert places he frequented he reveled in silence because there, he could hear the Voice that most dictated his life. The Voice would become his voice crying in the wilderness of the human condition, “Prepare the way of the Lord.”