![]() When they were young and starting out their life together, Zechariah and Elizabeth were likely full of hopeful expectations about their future. And Gabriel was the appointed messenger to announce God’s appointed purpose for John the Baptist. The couple’s priestly lineage was an appointed heritage for raising an anointed son. Elizabeth’s long years of infertility were an appointed impossible situation that set up the miraculous conception of John the Baptist. Zechariah was appointed for a once-in-a-lifetime priestly duty. The setting was an appointed time in history: during the reign of Herod. There is a time for everything, and Luke 1 is an intricate tapestry of divine appointments. ![]() In the period of waiting between the Old and New Testaments, our Mighty God was setting up the tumultuous world stage for the coming of the Prince of Peace. Those words ending the book of Malachi echoed over centuries of silence. ![]() The Old Testament concludes with a promise of one who would reconcile the hearts of fathers to their children. As Isaiah’s prophecy foretold, he is “God with us.” Jesus is Immanuel. ![]() Jesus-the Mighty God, the Prince of Peace, the Light of the World-became flesh and dwelt among us. As we journey through the events surrounding the Nativity, we contemplate the Incarnation. ![]()
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