Luke 1: 67-80 |
Zechariah's Prophecy
67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, 80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel. |
Having named his son “John”, Zechariah is filled with the Holy Spirit and bursts into song, praising God after many months of silence.
REDEMPTION SONG
There are two things that we found striking in this song:
- Zechariah prophesies that a Saviour would come to redeem his people. “Redeem” is a beautifully descriptive word. “Redemption” means to recover something or someone upon payment of a ransom. Jesus paid the ultimate price, giving His life on the cross for our sin.
Do you believe Jesus is able to redeem anything and everything that you face or endure?
- Zechariah prophesies that his son will prepare the way for Jesus. This is personal for Zechariah. God chose his son John, in all human frailty as a helpless baby to prepare the way for a Saviour.
Do you believe Jesus can use you in all your weakness to point others to the Almighty God?
May we say with Job (NLT) “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives and He will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God. I will see Him for myself. Yes I will see Him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!”