<-- A painting by Michelangelo of Zechariah
Thirsty? Go beat a rock: Numbers 19:1-20:29
And now, a word from Dr. Luke: Luke 1:1-25
In God I trust, I will not be afraid: Psalm 56:1-13
The righteous man is rescued from trouble: Proverbs 11:8
Luke became a Christian after Jesus had died, rose from the grave, and ascended into Heaven. He was a doctor. He was well educated. He wrote in the first chapter that his purpose of writing what we call the Book of Luke was to record the things about Jesus that he had carefully researched. So as we read the Book of Luke for the next month or so, keep in mind that it was written after careful research by a well educated person.
You’d think that Zechariah, a priest, would trust the angel, Gabriel. I’m sure Zechariah had encouraged many people to trust God in all things. But even people who have been believers for years doubt God’s providence in their own lives. Because of this, Zechariah had to become a master at sign language.
It’s easy to doubt God. But in the end we’re better off trusting Him. Isn’t it weird that we can believe God created the whole world, loves us enough to send His son to die for us, and created Heaven for us to live in, but won’t come through for us?
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