Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Luke 1:11
Each Christmas season I come upon this passage of scripture and try to imagine the expression on Zacharias' face in that critical moment. It surely must have been priceless. In the usual Biblical understatement, the next verse says that he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. If angels told tales as we do, the statement might be more like, "Dude, you should have seen your face!" But perhaps angels do not understand that sort of humor we have. Instead, the angel had an equally startling message for that old and shaken priest, it was baby time! Zacharias reaches down and picks up his priest hat for the second time in as many minutes.
Angels and old folks having a special child, the Christmas story is filled with startling moments to gain our attention. Some use that as an excuse to call it a myth, others... we just believe and rejoice!
Have a faithful Christmas season!
Bucky
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