Advent 19…Silenced

Just FYI…more judgment. However, a word of hope shines through Psalm 147. So if you need a spoon full of sugar with the medicine…just saying.

Reading the story of Elizabeth and Zachariah, I note that this is the "man of God." Zachariah is the one who calls people to God, who prepares them for God, who sacrifices on their behalf, who speaks God's word to them. And this man of God is the one who, when at work in the temple, hoping for God's presence and action on behalf of the people, knowing the whole assembly is praying outside...this is the guy who looks at the angel of God, hears the promise of a son, and says, "Not possible. I'm too old."

And while God did what God said God would do, Zechariah was silenced.

Imagination was simply inadequate.

But now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time you will become mute, unable to speak, until the day these things occur.

What has been promised to us?

Can we, we people of God, even imagine...