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ZECHARIAH & ELIZABETH

Angel

December 18
Read: Luke 1:5-25
Symbol: Altar


Zechariah and Elizabeth desired a child, but thought they had grown too old. An angel announced to Zechariah that they would have a son and were to name him John.
Even though Zechariah had seen an angel and had heard the good news, he wanted further proof that the message was true. His mouth was made unable to speak , because he did not believe the message in his heart. God never wants us to speak things that go against His Word, because it causes doubt, fear and unbelief in our hearts and in the hearts of other people. We should study God's Word and believe what He says so that our words will build faith and love in our hearts and the hearts of others.
Zechariah remained unable to speak until the day that his son was circumcised, bringing to pass every part of the angel's message.

Prayer: Thank You, Father, for showing us in Your Word the ways You want us to think and speak and behave. Help us to do Your will in all these things. Amen.

1:5
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
1:8
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
1:9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
1:10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
1:11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
1:12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
1:13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call
his name John.
1:14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost,
even from his mother's womb.
1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show
thee these glad tidings.
1:20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my
words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
1:21
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto
them, and remained speechless.
1:23
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
1:24
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
1:25
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

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