“Blessed Be The Lord God Of Israel”
“Blessed Be The Lord God Of Israel”
Blessings folk!
Zacharias was a faithful priest.
Faithful to his call.
Faithful to his wife.
Faithful to His God.
In fulfilling his priestly function he encountered an angel.
An angel that told him that he would have a son.
He did not believe.
He questioned.
He was deaf and mute until the child was born.
He now believed.
His prophesy over the child at the circumcision ceremony reveals much.
We read it all yesterday.
Now think about what we learn about God and His ways…
Luk 1:67-75
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of David His servant—
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old—
Salvation FROM OUR ENEMIES,
And FROM THE HAND OF ALL WHO HATE US;
To show mercy toward our fathers,
And to remember His holy covenant,
The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,
To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.
Zacharias knew exactly what was occurring.
That which had been anticipated for millennia was now.
God was visiting.
God was accomplishing salvation for His people.
God was raising up a horn of salvation for the people..,in the house of David.
God was fulfilling His prophetic Word.
Salvation from enemies.
Rescue from those who hate them.
God was fulfilling His promise to Abraham.
Why?
So that His people might…
- Serve Him without fear
- Serve Him in holiness
- Serve Him in righteousness
Zacharias knew all this and spoke if forth.
He knew His son was the beginning…the forerunner.
Zacharias rejoiced and prophesied.
Do the same.
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