It took about 20 minutes for me to read Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth and the other events that happened that year. Zachariah started out his ordeal as a doubter of God. I wonder when his faith was changed during his months of silence? Was it when Elizabeth started “showing”? Or when she was sick every day? Where was he the day that Mary showed up and his obviously pregnant wife greeted her with words of joy from God? There was at least 9 months of wonder and reflection bottled up inside of him. The first words out of his mouth were focused on God’s work; “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he came and set his people free.” These words from a man who’s voice had been held captive for nearly a year. But he knew by then that it was all a part of God’s great plan of redemption.
Stuart
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