The Forerunner

Another of my favourite Feasts today: The Nativity of John the Baptist. I think the story of his birth is one of the first Bible Stories I ever heard and I was really intrigued by it. I love the name the Orthodox (I think) Church gives him: The Forerunner. The name makes me think of someone running ahead of The King, carrying a flaming torch and preparing the people for His coming. May I always be prepared for His coming! St John the Baptist pray for us.