Zechariah's Song

This Sunday, RD teaches from Luke 1:5-25, 67-80. In this passage, Zechariah and Elizabeth, an older, righteous couple, have long carried the pain and shame of barrenness. God promised Zechariah a son, John, who would prepare the way for the Messiah, but his doubt led to nine months of silence that God used to deepen his faith. When John is born and Zechariah obediently writes, “His name is John,” his tongue is loosed and he bursts into a Spirit-filled song, praising God for remembering His covenant and bringing salvation. God forms His people through waiting—using delay and trial to purify our desires and grow perseverance. In a culture that hates waiting, we are invited to choose obedience before blessing and joy before provision, trusting God’s timing even in our own seasons of longing and unanswered prayer.