Monday, December 13, 2021

People of the Advent: Zacharias

 




Psalm 46:10(ESV)

10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”

 

Zacharias was a devout, righteous man.  He wanted to do what was right.  He believed God and His promises.  He was a faithful priest.  Yet when an angel appeared to him in the course of his temple duties, he was afraid.  After hearing what the angel foretold, he could not grasp it.  He did not believe it.  He did not see how it could be.  He wanted more information before he believed it.  He wanted to know more first.  Gabriel fired back at him with his credentials, and basically said, “Who are you to question me?”  Zacharias had to become mute for a time.  He had to be still to know God.  He had to quit talking, quit asking questions, and know God more.  Rather than knowing more information, he had to know more of God.  Are you ready to be still and know more of God?  Try that and see how much sweeter your Christmas is.

 

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