Very often, even most often, the ways of Divine are
mysteries to the Sons of Adam. Because they process in a time dimension, they
can be overcome by the limitations of that perspective. I wish it were
different, but for many of them, life becomes confusing and disappointing when
they interpret events from a myopic point of view.
Zachariah was one of those. Divine knew he and Elizabeth
were righteous and walking blamelessly in His sight. They were barren physically,
advanced in years past the natural time for having children, but that did not
bear any relation to their spiritual condition. Divine was pleased with them.
It fell to Zachariah to take his place as one who burned incense
in the Temple, before the Lord. While he was engaged in his duties, Divine sent
an angel to bring a message. I was that angel. When I made myself known, Zachariah
was filled with fear, so much so, that fear took possession of him. I could see
it in his eyes. They were wide with terror! I released peace to make a passageway
for the words I was sent to deliver. It was a profound message affirming
Zachariah and telling him that his petition was heard. Divine was about to grant
him and Elizabeth the desire their hearts had been longing for: a most precious
child.
I prophesied about the future of this child, who he would
be, what he was called to do and what he was destined to accomplish. He would
be great and distinguished in the sight of Divine. He would be a prophet who
carried demarcation. He would walk in the spirit of Elijah and there would
forever be a “before and an after” in this child, and his name would be John.
But Zachariah did not allow himself to receive the things he
couldn’t understand. His reasoning stopped him from entertaining the
supernatural. He remained stuck in the natural and did not hear anything else.
So from that place, he responded with a question that let me know my words fell
to the ground. He wanted proof that his old body and that of his wife would
produce the word.
I assured him that the fact that I was standing there was
proof enough, and Divine commanded him to be mute until what I had prophesied
took place. Immediately he became silent
from. Divine could not have unbelief tied to this word to hamper and delay its
fulfillment. As I mentioned yesterday, when Divine says, “For I know the plans
I have for you”…they are cooperative. They require a partnership. One way the
Sons of Adam cooperate, is by speaking them; sharing them with others.
Zachariah was not going to taint the word with unbelief in his voice.
The Sons of Adam need to be extremely careful with words. Sometimes
they bring doubt into now language and project it into the future where it will
be in waiting for them. When they do that, they can cause things to remain the
same. Then, unfortunately they have the feeling that “nothing changes for me.”
Divine was changing things dramatically and it was His
goodness to protect Zachariah from himself. Zachariah would come to understand
in the period of his silence, more of the word I released. Divine was gifting
him with time to consider and contemplate and recall all that I declared, so
when it was fulfilled he could fully enter into the role he was to play.
Zachariah remained stunned for a long time. He was fixated
to the spot for quite some time. The people waiting outside the sanctuary
wondered what had happened to him, but eventually he emerged. Everyone noticed
he was visibly shaken. They clearly perceived he had had a vision
He tried to speak, but indeed, he found himself mute and he
resorted to hand gestures to try and communicate.
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