But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son, and you shall call his name John.
May we learn to wait on You in hope, to trust You, to delight ourselves in You and to unreservedly commit our ways to You Father. May our prayers to You be a sweet-smelling aroma and our praise and adoration be an offering without spot or blemish Lord. We are so much like Zacharias in our devotion to You, praying for the unsaved world around us and praying for our own desires. Considered to be righteous and blameless in all the commandments Zacharias made intercession on behalf of Israel as a nation along with his private prayers of the desire to have a child. It is so marvelous how You work Lord. Your plans never fail. Blessing his wife's womb and preparing the way of the Lord all in one. Nothing is impossible with You Lord God Almighty, El Shaddai. We like John are so unworthy to even untie Jesus' sandals but yet our loving Savior makes intercession for us, incredible! "Do not be afraid" is a constant theme in the Holy Scriptures but we confess sometimes we are afraid, forgive us Lord. We trust that You are working all things out in our loved one's lives and in our own heart for our good and Your glory, just as You did for this barren faithful couple and a people in darkness. The world today is enduring much shaking, quaking and upheaval but You Jesus told us these things would happen so we would have peace, to take heart for You have overcome the world. Father You are still Sovereign even when our personal worlds may be falling apart or have been in a battle for an extended period of time, we trust You because You are using it all to bring about glory. Our hope this December is You will pour out Your Spirit and bless Your children to receive answers to long petitioned prayers. May You Father God, the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing that by the power of the Holy Spirit we will abound in hope and overflow with confidence of Your promises. Jesus be magnified in all we do and say, Amen.
Luke 1, John 16:33 and Romans15:13
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