A skeptical believer

2/12- Luke 1:19-20- “I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.  And now you will be silent

Thoughts: Zechariah was a believer who was a skeptic.  He was a priest- a moral man- who did not believe in the power of God (a real weakness).  Here an angel came to him- even the angel Gabriel.  But Zechariah asked, “How can I be sure?”  At some point, we have to believe-- or not.  Zechariah believed in God intellectually, but he was a slow listener to Him.  Zechariah perhaps thought nothing unusual should happen.  He had been around the block- he was an old man.  His belief affected him by his doing good, but He had a problem believing in the power of God to do anything unusual- to answer a prayer- to change things for better. 

Prayer: Lord, give me grace to believe in you and to believe you will make a difference.