Luke 1:67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
Again what strikes me about today’s scripture, about Zechariah’s reaction to nine months of muteness and a new baby at his age, is that he reacts with songs of praise. He doesn’t grumble about not being able to speak for nine months. He doesn’t complain about the fact that this blessed event would have been appreciated when they were younger and trying to conceive. He is thankful for what is, and he expresses that through a song of praise.
Luke 1:68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
I have always said you will find what you are looking for in life. If you look for things to grumble about, you’ll find them everywhere. If you look for blessings, you’ll find them, too. Unfortunately, my default these days seems to be grumbling. I don’t like that about myself. And I know, when I look for the blessings, I see them everywhere in my life.
Luke 1:69-70 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
Precious Savior, I feel You calling me to task about my grumbly attitude. I don’t like it either, and I know I have the power to change it. Help me to be more like Mary, more like Zechariah, singing songs of praise for the gifts and blessings that are instead of grumbling about the things that are not as I wish. Help me to focus on all the good in my life. Amen.
Luke 1:71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
Have a blessed day.