Shutting the Mouth of Doubt

“Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.’ The angel said to him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.’” – Luke 1:18-20 Today, I want to talk to you about Zechariah, a Biblical figure you may or may not be familiar with. Zechariah was a priest who was old and childless. His wife, Elizabeth, hadn’t been able to conceive, which was not only a personal tragedy in those days but also a source of shame for her and her husband. One day, most