Be Still And Know

Luke 1:67-70 Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people. He has sent us a mighty Saviour from the royal line of his servant David, just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.” The birth of John the Baptist was a momentous moment in many ways. John’s mother, Elizabeth, had been astonished to fall pregnant at her advanced age but also had to cope with the shock of a mute husband. When the baby arrived, neighbours and relatives came together to celebrate. The big question was how the child would be named. The crowd of well-wishers expected that he would be called Zechariah, after his father, but Elizabeth had become convinced that his name should be John. Still unable to speak, Zecharian wrote down (to everyone’s surprise): “His name is John.” The great joy for this godly couple was that, in their son John, God’s will would be fulfilled. The promise had been made long ago that a Saviour woul