DAILY?READINGS: Esther 1; Zechariah 11; Revelation 18
How shall I know this? Luke 1:18 (NKJV)
How can this be? Luke 1:34 (NKJV)
At first these questions seem to be quite alike, but they are not. The angel, Gabriel, brought the message of the birth of John the Baptist to Zecharias and of the birth of the Lord Jesus to Mary. Their responses teach us an important lesson. Zecharias questioned the credibility of the messenger saying, “How shall I know this?” and was dumbstruck. Mary, on the other hand, responded in faith and was awestruck by the wonder of it all. How does the celebration of our Saviour’s birth strike you? Be careful how you answer. —Rex Trogdon
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply, echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
—Author Unknown