Continuing on from yesterday. It was the greatest day of his life and he couldn't wait to tell others about it but he couldn't. Because he doubted the message of the angel he was stricken deaf and dumb. We are not told that he was deaf but later when the baby is born we see the people making signs to him. He just couldn't hear. Not only could he not tell them about the angel but he couldn't finish his task. He was unable to bless the people.
For nine months he couldn't speak to his wife or hear her voice. When the baby was born he didn't hear the first cry. It was only after he confirmed what his wife Elizabeth said regarding his name that he was able to speak again.
Because Zechariah couldn't tell others about what he had seen and heard because of his unbelief we should be more willing to share the good news of the Gospel. Luke tells us this story so that we will believe the message.
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