Stop doubting!
19 December Luke 1:5-25 Today's story brings us to the precursor or forerunner of the Savior. In the Old Testament, we see the story of Manoah and his wife; from them came forth Samson, who was also the forerunner of the Lord. But in the gospel, though John's birth had been foretold, Zechariah had to come face to face with his doubts. Not that he doubted God, but he doubted the angel for saying such things since both Zechariah and his wife were advanced in age. But the Angel, standing as representative of the Lord in such a holy part of the temple could not accept such excuse; thus, he made Zechariah dumb. As Christmas approaches, let us learn the hard lesson Zechariah learned: 1. Stop doubting. We have doubted before the Lord and relied on material things for our security. We have sacrificed spirituality for practicality. We have lost sight of God. We don't know what Church means as the body of Christ. Christ would still be born, but ...