“For the word of God will never fail.””Luke 1:37 NLT
This verse is a part of the word that the angel Gabriel brought to Mary. Gabriel had told Mary that she was chosen by God to bear His Son, but that her elder cousin Elizabeth was pregnant. This verse follows.
How did this verse apply to Elizabeth? Gabriel had appeared to Zechariah whilst he was on duty in the temple and told him his wife would bear a son. Zechariah had doubted Gabriel’s words and so was struck dumb for the time of Elizabeth’s pregnancy right up until John was born. As Gabriel had told Zechariah his son would be called John, this is what Zechariah insisted he be called, even though no one in his family had been called that before. As he wrote the name for those who asked, his mouth was opened.
When God speaks to us, He keeps His word. We can delay His word or refuse it entrance. This is our choice, to walk in unbelief or faith. Zechariah’s problem was his lack of faith. Silence prevented him from speaking unbelief. We need to guard our lips, and speak God’s word over our lives. Amen!
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