1 A Child of Destiny

Luke 1:5-22, TBC Book 2, Chapter 1
When Zechariah the priest entered the temple, he had no idea his whole life was about to change. He and his wife, Elizabeth, lived in the hill country of Judea. They were descendants of Aaron, and they had a reputation for doing what was right. People may have wondered why such a wonderful couple had never been blessed with children.

Every six months Zechariah would stay at the temple for a week to fulfill his duties as a priest. And if a priest were fortunate, he would be selected for the greatest honor of all—to offer incense at the altar, in front of the Most Holy Place.

The priests would cast lots to see who should offer the incense. A priest might serve a whole lifetime and never have the lot fall in his favor. But now the lot fell to Zechariah.

As he entered the Holy Place, Zechariah knew what he wished to pray for. If only God would grant this one request. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 1, for the rest of the story.

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Today's Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: The first step of faith is starting the conversation. The next is recognizing God’s reply.
     A promise to cling to: “Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24 NIV).
     A praise to fill you: When You Believe   Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey   [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]​
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