Lk3,1-6 in the 15 year of the reign of Tiberius Ceasar-
when Pontius Pilatus was governor of Judea,
Herod tetrarch of Abilene-
During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
The Word of God came to John son of Zachariah in the desert.
> I red in Wikipedia about Tiberias, just a little bit, Jesus is a little Information there. It is the only time, that Ceasar's Name comes up in the hole New Testament. Very moving: God's Son was here, the historian's do not really think of him. In his time Rom was not really touched by him, Tiberius did not persecute the Christians, he just let them do what they wanted.
Pilate is here already. Annas & Caiaphas too. Funny that they have 2high priest. Looks like it was a political struggle going on: Who has the power and authority among the Priest's? - There was normally one high priest, not two.
3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
OK - he went on a mission. He went into ALL THE COUNTRY around the Jordan.
He preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

A voice of one calling in the desert,

'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low.

The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth.
6 And all mankind will see God's salvation.'

This is the prophecy.

The voice in the desert calls:

Prepare the way for the Lord ::: I can be prepared. Maybe: take out of the way every thing what would hinder God to come through. What is around in my life, what hinders God to go through? - ...

Make straight paths for him ::: I can make the path straight. Maybe: I can be in many areas of my life more direct in my focus on God - ...

Every valley shall be filled in ::: There are valleys in my life. They shall be filled. Maybe is ongoing, unconfessed Sin. - But it is written this will happen. Not i can do it.?->

Every mountain and hill made low ::: There are mountains and hills in my life. Maybe it is a prideful attitude. Independence from God. Thinking i have the overview. I need to come down and see God and follow him. - Also it is written, that this will happen.?->

The crooked roads shall become straight ::: This will happen.-> 

The rough ways smooth ::: It will become smooth.

All mankind will see God's salvation ::: This will happen too

I can prepare the way of the Lord. I can make it straight. But valleys and hills God is changing into a smooth way. The crooked roads - God will make them straight.

This is how i can see this scripture.
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I can life a life, where God has a easy way to come in. I can organize my day. I can arrange my things, i do during the day in a way, that God has it easy to come in. That nothing is in between ore hindering God to come in, go through.

I also can make the ways straight. Make it simple, direct, not complicated - Reflect, what is my sin. What is my pattern. Repent. Turn to God. Turn away from it towards God.

Maybe this two things are also about focus.

Maybe this two things are also about being singleminded! Not double minded ore triple minded ore ...!

What is in my life, what makes me double- ore more minded?

What can i take away, that the way of God in my life is well prepared?

It will be awesome, when i see how God is making things smooth in my life!!!No more dark valleys. No more mountains and hills, where no one wants to climb up except me, who is up there already, very lonely. No more crooked roads. God made them all smooth.

What a life when God can come in straight on fast speed to help!