The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”
Luke 1:19 NIV
Zechariah and the Angel
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The appearance of angels is rare in our world today. The Bible is very clear that they exist, and have played a large role in redemption history. In the days before the completion of God’s Word and the coming of the Holy Spirit in power on the Day of Pentecost, angels were God’s messengers speaking on His behalf into the lives of those He was calling to specific tasks and announcing God’s plans. This was the case with an old faithful prophet named Zechariah and Luke 1:18-25 gives us the story. In verse 19 the angel says to Zechariah: “The angel said to him, ‘I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.” What better a witness to the reality of God than an angel, who throughout eternity stands in the presence of Almighty God. He was a witness to all that was taking place as God’s plan to save the world was finally put into place. The Messiah was finally coming. God the Son was finally going to take up residence among His people. The birth of Jesus is getting close.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley