Faith+RJ

FaithICS RJ


 * Friday December 19**
 * Luke 1:5-25 **

In the days of Herod, King of Judea ,there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren and both were advanced in years.

Once when he was serving as priest in his division’s turn before God, according to the practice of the priestly service, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord to burn incense. Then, when the whole assembly of the people was praying outside at the hour of the incense offering, the angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense. Zechariah was troubled by what he saw, and fear came upon him.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb, and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers toward children and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.”

Then Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” And the angel said to him in reply, “I am Gabriel, who stand before God. I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this good news. But now you will be speechless and unable to talk until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.” Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah and were amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary. But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He was gesturing to them but remained mute.

Then, when his days of ministry were completed, he went home. After this time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she went into seclusion for five months, saying, “So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit to take away my disgrace before others.”

The summary of the Luke 1:5-25 is about the Zechariah, Elizabeth and the angel Gabriel about the son they will have. Zechariah and Elizabeth are older people and do not have a child but they both will a child. The angel Gabriel was sent from God to the tell Zechariah they will have a child. Then Zechariah get back he was mute or unable to talk. When Elizabeth went into seclusion for about five months. Zechariah then said, “So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit to take away my disgrace before others.”
 * Summary:**

What took personal from the gospel was Jesus's teachings and what happens in people's everyday lives. I think Jesus is teaching us about in the passage is that something we should believe what people say more sometime. The reason is because of sin in the world so some people have problem will trusting people and Luke 1:5-25 is a trusting the angel Gabriel. Jesus all his life was make us trust him like Zechariah trusted Gabriel. I think Zechariah do not believe he would have a child at his age because he is a older man and his wife is an order woman so he probably thinks it is a lie. I think what happens in people's everyday live is the Jesus trying to tell us not to lie and to trust people. Jesus spent his life for us to teach us to do the right thing and trusting God is one big part of it in my opinion. I think people who read the bible and study the bible can find this passage a very important in the bible.
 * Reflection:**

People can live out the teaching us about in the passage is about trust. I think it is about trust because Zechariah needed to trust Gabriel because it is a test form God. God puts test in life to see if we are going to stay believing in him. Luke 1:5-25 is one of the many important passage is one of the best one. We need to live this message by saying the truth and not a thing be the truth. People can do to live this passage is are stop the lies and start to believe in more things like God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.An example is say your mom is going to take you to the mall and your mom change her mind a lot, so you have to believe your mom will take you to the mall. Gabriel is your mom and you are you. You not to believe in people no matter how mush your change their mind.

Dear God please help me with my troubles. Please help me follow in the foot steps of Jesus and you. Please help me trust and love my neighbors as I love my-self. Please help me not lie and not to follow in the step of the devil. God please my prays and I ask for your help.Amen.
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