Scripture — Luke 1:20; 63–64 (NIV)20 “And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.Reflection...  Read More

Scripture — Luke 1:18–20 (NIV)18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, w...  Read More

Scripture — Luke 1:11–13 (NIV)11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.”ReflectionFear can rise even in the holiest p...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 1:39–45 (NKJV)39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to acity of Judah,40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babeleaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you amongwom...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 1:24–25 (NKJV)24 Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself fivemonths, saying,25 “Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to takeaway my reproach among people.”Devotional ReflectionThere are seasons when God is doing something inside you that is real but not yet visible — a miracle in progress. Elizabeth stepped into seclusion...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 1:5–7 (NKJV)5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias… His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.Devotiona...  Read More