Angel visits mary5/23/2023 ![]() Sin entered the world because Eve did not believe God. Why is this true? We are not sure, but it might be traced back to Adam and Eve. We are told that we must believe in Jesus.įor God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Zacharias and Elizabeth might not have been the parents of John the Baptist if they had not asked for a child.įaith is a big issue to God. That means God has not planned everything in our lives. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 (NASB)Īnd James 4:2 tells us that we do not have because we do not ask. Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord – for we walk by faith, not by sight – we are of good courage. God tells us that we need to live by faith. The young man believed, and God honored his faith. Originally, the insurance company had refused to pay everything, but when God grants a request, He grants a request. Just recently God emptied His bucket when it was discovered the insurance company had paid even the $40,000. He continued to ask God to pay for the operation. The hospital, doctor, and the manufacturer of the cochlear implants agreed to cut their costs to $40,000. So he started asking God to “rain money down from heaven.” God granted his request. This was great news until he heard that the operation would cost $144,000 and it would not be covered by the medical insurance. The patient is able to hear again as if he had a normal ears. The patient is able to hear because of a hearing device on the outside of the head that is connected to the implant. A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that is placed inside the head and replaces the inner ear. The doctors said that he had to loose 90-95 percent of his hearing before they could do anything for him.Įventually, his Ménière’s disease worsened in his left ear and progressively he lost most of the hearing in the remaining ear. The doctors told him that there was nothing they could do for him until he was legally deaf. He had visited highly recommended ear specialists in an attempt to stop the loss of his hearing. I know a young man who had no hearing in his right ear and several years ago was going deaf in his left ear. Instead of thanks and gratitude, he doubted. Instead of rejoicing, he did not believe. ![]() When Gabriel announced the birth of John, Zacharias could not believe what he had heard. The forerunner was coming, and the Messiah was near. He accomplished His purpose and blessed them at the same time. So, He waited to grant Zacharias and Elizabeth their urgent petition. Sometimes He is more interested in what is best for us than in our comfort. He waits until the “right time.” He uses circumstances to accomplish His purpose in our lives. ![]() God is in the business of perfectly timing when He grants our requests. He waited until it was time for the birth of the Messiah. Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.” Luke 1:18 (NASB)īut God’s timing was right. He waited until Zacharias was an old man and his wife was “advanced in years.” She was much older than he was. He waited until Zacharias was able to offer incense in the Holy Place. God had apparently waited for years before answering their prayer. He might have stopped praying but Elizabeth had not. Apparently, Zacharias and his wife had been praying for a long time, and now he could not believe this was possible. The Greek language suggests that Zacharias thought he was too old. He complained, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.” (Luke 1:18). Most fathers would have been excited and thrilled that their request for a son had been granted, but not Zacharias. John would be filled with the Holy Spirit before he was born, and his future ministry would be in the spirit and power of Elijah. Zacharias and his wife would have a son, and his name would be John. So Gabriel encouraged him not to be fearful and told him that his prayers had been answered. ![]() But when Zacharias saw Gabriel, he was full of fear. We do not know when he saw the angel standing to the right of the Altar of Incense. Upon entering he would have made preparations to offer incense and maybe prayed. At the conclusion of our last study Zacharias, the priest, was inside the Holy Place of Herod’s Temple.
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