The more I READ, the more I KNOW!
For those that have read the Bible for years, you know what I am about to say is true. "I am completely amazed at how much I continue to learn when I read scriptures I have read for years and years and years." Today I was reading the familiar story of the birth of John the Baptist in Luke 1. All the sudden I realized Zechariah had been unable to talk until 8 DAYS AFTER the birth of John. For some reason I always thought of him being able to speak directly after the birth of his son. I am not sure this revelation has any real deep theological significance, but it just struck me. At a moment when you want to express your joy at the birth of your son, after going for years not believing you would even have a son, you are unable to speak! "When it was time for Elizabeth's baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her. When the baby was eight days old, they all c...
