Do you question when God gives you word? Luke 1 - Zacharias doubted

 Good morning everyone!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

  How often do you really get a word from God and then think it was only your thoughts.  In other words you are "doubting" that God is speaking to you.

  What would happen if an angel came to you, spoke to you, and then you questioned the angel?  Hmmm!  There once was a priest named Zacharias who had a wife named Elizabeth.  They were without child and up in age, you know, past child bearing age.  Well, you should know the story, Zacharias went into the temple and was to burn incense while the people outside were praying.  Luke 1

   At the altar of incense an angel of the Lord appeared before him.  The angel tells Zacharias their prayers had been heard and they would have a child, a son. The angel tells him to name him John and all that he should do.  So what does old Zac do?   Backflips, rejoicing, excited?  NO-------

   In verse 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, “Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”

  He QUESTIONS what the angel Gabriel told him.  How do I know this -- was the question and then he justifies by saying he and his wife are old.   Would you do this?  I would hope if an angel appeared to me in person, in my dreams, or however that I would listen and believe.  Old Zac is going to reap his doubting -- 19 And the angel answering said unto him, “I am Gabriel who stands in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee and to show thee these glad tidings.   20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season.”

  Verse 20 shows ole Zac's punishment - unable to speak until the baby is born because he did not believe the angel Gabriel, an angel of the LORD.

   Wow!  We need to be constantly aware of God speaking to us.  If you don't hear from the LORD, as my preacher would say,  YOU JUST AIN'T LISTENING!

  God is there for us, taking care of us, and all we have to do is BELIEVE!  Do you?  Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny