Luke made an investigation to find out all things from the beginning and has written in order of occurrence. And as we shall see there are many things that He has written which are not found in Mathew. He begins with Zachariah and Elizabeth who were old and barren and yet walked in the commandments of the Lord.
As He was performing His Priestly duties and angel appeared and told Him that He would have a child.
This shows us that if we continue faithfully in service of the Lord, God will remember us and answer our prayers. Don't give up and begin complaining in your heart. Continue serving waiting upon the Lord and He will meet with you and bless you.
We also notice that the first words the Lord speaks to His faithful children who are sincerely seeking Him and serving Him is; 'Do not fear'. Don't be a slave of fear.
His child would be great in the sight of God. Wow, this is the testimony that we should all seek; to be great in the sight of God. Not what men think about us is important but God opinion about us; he sees our private lives; He sees our thoughts and motives and attitudes and the things we do in darkness; thus we ought to walk in such awareness that He is closely watching us.
Seek God's approval not man's. Seek to please Him in your private life not pleasing men in public.
He also will be filled with the Holy Spirit and will turn many Israelites to God. He will be a forerunner and will turn the hearts of children back to the fathers and prepare people for the coming of the Lord. He will come in the spirit and power of Elijah.
Here we say that for us to fulfill God's purpose for our lives, we have to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We cannot walk before God's face and please Him unless we're filled with the Holy Spirit and seek the power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our commission. We cannot rely on our past filling and say I was filled and year ago. We need to be filled every moment just like you cannot say I drunk water last year and that is enough I don't need to drink again. We have to keep on drinking from the wells of salvation to be able to accomplish God's purpose for our lives.
Zachariah doubted and was made dumb for doubting. It is because He knew the story of Abraham and Sarah who had a son in old age. He having an example and doubting was serious before God.
In the same way, if God speaks to us something and we doubt, if we have had the testimony of the scriptures and of other children, God having done exactly the same thing He has spoken to us; If we doubt, it's like slapping Him in the face and calling Him a liar and unfaithful. He has to discipline us in whichever way seems best.
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