Zechariah had a problem, he was elderly and his wife Elizabeth was elderly, yet the angel Gabriel was telling him Elizabeth would have a baby. He was a righteous man, a Godly man, but when Gabriel spoke—Zechariah doubted.

You can hardly blame him. Sure he had the example of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, as well as Elkanah and Hannah, but this was a little too close to home. It seems so different when WE are faced with trials. I don’t blame Zechariah, but the angel did.

Doubt is natural, but it must at some point yield to faith.Doubt is understandable, but it is nonetheless dangerous, “…because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” You may not be sure, that is understandable, but if the one who promised is able (and He is) and His promises are true (and they are) then put aside doubt . As James wrote, doubt is like the wind. If you cannot keep the wind out, at least, let it pass. Do not allow it to fill your sail and press you towards faithlessness.

Zechariah’s question was more than doubt however. He was really asking, “How do I Continue Reading >>