Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John."
Luke 1:11-13NIV
Angels!
Fear!
Zach was a priest & in church & this was clearly not an everyday occurrence for him to be terrified.
Christmas is a time of craziness but this was something literally out of this world!
What's the Angel's message?
Don't be afraid.
Where am I gripped by fear?
Fear of what others think?
Fear that I don't measure up?
The angel knew of his fear and knew his situation.
And knew his name.
Our fears, our situations are known.
Our God knows.
For decades Zach had been praying about this.
Was God really listening?
Was He really there?
In a moment of spectacular supernatural goodness Zach knew.
And we can rely on that too.
Might never see an angel, but my fears, my situation are known in the heavenly realms.
And my name.
My name is known.
And so is yours
So in this crazy Christmas period, remember;
He knows your name :)
#heknowsyourname
#dearlyloved
#christmas2018
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. Colossians 1:15-16 NLT OK so this is an English translation of a letter Paul wrote to a church 2,000 years ago, but does it feel like Paul is wrestling with words and ideas to try and capture all of who Jesus is, of who God is, of how does it work that the walking around Jesus was also there before the beginning of the beginning of everything we can see and touch and know. Not only that but Jesus was somehow the agent of everything that has been made in the physical, social, and spiritual. Jesus is at the centre of it all. Walking around Jesus. Cooking fish for breakfast Jesus. Heart aching as he looks at p
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