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YOUR PRAYER

IS HEARD

ike any other man, Zechariah had they pray for? There are not many life. He had also long forgotten about his
a dream of holding a son and people like David who would praise God prayer request. When Gabriel was sent
Lhaving an heir. He kept dreaming even after losing a son (2 Samuel 12: 18- to him, it seemed as if it was already over
and nothing happened. Years of him 21). The world is now full of Christians for Zachariah, but it was not over for
hoping went by, until he reached a point who serve God conditionally. Are you God. Even when Zachariah doubted, the
where he was too old to can hope not sitting somewhere, not serving God angel did not take away the blessing as
anymore. His wife grew old and her anymore because you did not get your Zachariah’s prayer was already
womb was as good as dead. Their old own way in some things in the past? Are answered. The angel told Zachariah that
age was reason enough for Zechariah to you not discouraged where you are he would be mute until John was born.
stop hoping as His wife was past her because you suffered disappointments The miracle was released already,
child bearing years. This was like the in life? Zachariah’s prayer was already heard
case of Abraham and Sarah who also lost and the answer was already dispatched.
hope because Sarah was too old to can God had a big plan with Zachariah’s life. It was supposed to be manifested. This
bear a child. When the Lord Jesus Christ had to be was so because when God releases a
manifested, God chose Zachariah, the word, He watches over it to makes sure
Zechariah continued to serve faithfully man who was faithful before Him and that it gets fulfilled (Jeremiah 1:12).
as a high priest in the house of God even continuously serving in His temple, to be Note that the angel who brought the
when he did not receive the son that he the father of John, the forerunner of answer to Zachariah found him serving.
had hoped for. In his heart, God Christ. The angel of the Lord appeared to Will you be found serving when the
remained God despite the fact that he Zechariah in the temple where he was delivery of your miracle happens this
had no son. He understood that his serving and said to him, “do not be year or will you be found grumbling and
situation could not change who God afraid, for your prayer is heard; and your complaining or having given up? Do not
was. To Zechariah, the Lord was God wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and miss your time of visitation this year. Be
irrespective of whether he had a child or you shall call his name John. And you will found serving your God, when the Lord
not. When it was his turn as a high priest, have joy and gladness, and many will visits you in a special way. You do not
he continued serving in the temple in rejoice at his birth”. Since Zachariah know the reason why it took a long time
righteousness, burning incense in the knew his physical and biological for you to get what you want. It might be
house of God, with the people of God condition and that of his wife, he said to that God wanted you to reach a certain
worshipping outside the temple. He the angel, “how shall I know this? for I am level of maturity where you can be
loved and feared God and was not an old man, and my wife is well trusted to handle a great miracle like in
serving God out of obligation or in order advanced in years? The angel answered the case of Zachariah. The people whom
to receive blessings. How many people Zachariah and said, “I am Gabriel, who God used to bear sons of great renown,
today understand that God remains God stands in the presence of God, and was had to wait for what seemed a long time
no matter what? How many know that sent to speak to you and bring you these before they could have those sons. Look
He remains seated on His throne even if glad tidings”. at women like Sarah, the mother of
they do not get what they want? How Isaac, Rachel, the mother of Joseph,
many people would continue serving Zachariah’s time to be a father had Hannah, the mother of Samuel, and now
Him faithfully despite not having what expired according to the natural laws of Elizabeth, the mother of John. Believe it,

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