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Mercy & Grace—Even In Silence
1.2.21 [Luke 1:68-75] River of Life (2nd Sunday after Christmas)
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Silence is golden, or so they say.
We can all certainly appreciate the golden glint of silence at certain times and places.
Silence as the feature film begins to roll is a wonderful thing.
Silence after a splendid meal is a sign that everyone is satisfied.
Silence as you drive your vehicle after it’s been in the shop is reassuring.
For parents, silence, moments after bedtime, is a rare treasure indeed.
In most situations, silence can be golden, but also very brief.
In our Gospel text, Luke chapter 1, we read the words of a man very familiar with extended silence--Zechariah.
Now there are a number of Zechariah’s in the Bible, this one was a good guy--a priest.
But he wasn’t just a good guy because of his lineage or his profession.
Luke tells us that Zechariah & his wife Elizabeth (Lk.
1:6) were righteous in the sight of God.
That’s high praise from God.
As a priest, Zechariah was in good, but abundant company.
So the priests rotated.
During Zechariah’s division’s turn, Zechariah was (Lk.
1:9) chosen by lot to burn incense in the Temple while people prayed outside.
It was a special honor, but just the beginning.
While Zechariah was burning incense, Gabriel, the Lord’s angel, appeared with an important message.
Gabriel told Zechariah that (Lk.
1:13) the LORD had heard their prayers.
(Lk.
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