Guard Your Words

“And Zechariah said to the angel, ‘How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.’ ” – Luke 1:18 Consider this simple but important principle: Guard your words carefully. Remember the story of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist? He and his wife Elizabeth were old and had no children. Zechariah, a priest from the tribe of Aaron, was chosen by lot—a rare chance—to burn incense in the holy place. So everything is set for this amazing experience. Zechariah goes into the holy place alone to burn incense and pray, and an angel appears at the right side of the altar of incense, and he is terrified.  What does the angel say? He says what all angels always say the first time they appear to someone: “Do not fear, be afraid, or worry.” Have you ever wondered why that’s always