Luke 1– Serving, Submitting and
Singing
His disappointment at not having a
son did not keep Zacharias from serving the Lord. Be faithful; you never know when
God’s angel may arrive. Zacharias had the faith to keep on praying; but when
the answer came, he did not have the faith to accept it. He looked at his
limitations rather than God’s great power.
Unbelief produces silence (Ps. 116:10). Faith opens your mouth in praise
to God. God still answers prayer, but always in His timing, not necessarily in
ours.
What an honor to be chosen to be the
mother of the Messiah! Mary humbly submitted to the Lord because she had faith
that He would keep His promise. Her decision would bring her sorrow and
suffering but she willingly yielded to it. She was “blessed among women”
because of the grace of God given to her. All who trust Christ as their Savior
are highly graced by the Lord. (Eph. 1:6). Mary’s response is one that all
believers should emulate.
A pregnant Jewish girl from Nazareth,
engaged to marry a poor carpenter, wht did Mary have to sing about? She sang about the Lord, what He did for her,
for all who fear Him, and for His people Israel. God gives power to the weak,
thrones to the lowly, and food to the hungry; but the strong, the rich, and the
mighty go away empty. Mary was not divine, nor did she believe herself to be.
She was simply divinely blessed.
Zecharias praised God for what He
would do for His people, Israel. It was the dawning of a new day because the
Messiah was about to be born. God keeps His promises and is faithful to His
covenants. Zecharias’ hymn of praise to God emphasized the national benefits of
God’s gifts. God’s blessings are not for individuals to keep to themselves.
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