Taalk, Talk, Talk

Luke 1:62-65 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 The neighbors were all filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.
 
IN awe they were talking about these things. The things were the miracles in Zechariah’s and Elizabeth’s lives – a son born to the once-barren coupled, Zechariah’s voice returning, the son named John. These remarkable things were big news. Headline news, breaking news – whatever the term is today to grab our attention – truly defines the news around John’s birth. Every Media outlet available was flooded with these things.  Yes, this family was big news.
    And how would they talk about these wonderful things? Would they say Zechariah and Elizabeth finally got themselves a baby? Would they say, “Did you hear about Zechariah’s and Elizabeth’s good luck? They have a baby boy! They called him Jehochanan. The name means the grace and mercy of Yahweh – what good fortune!”
    No, they would have talked of God. They called him Yahweh. He is the “I am who I am” (Exodus 3:14). He is the infinite, personal God, who is the origin of everything. Nothing happens by chance or luck. These have no power to affect any circumstance. Yes, God sovereignly entered into this family’s barrenness and long-lost hope to say to Judea, “Here I am! I love you, and I have something grand for you. I have made the impossible happen in this family. This is a sign for all of you! More impossibles are about to come”
    From Judea the news of these things has spread throughout the ages and across the globe and to you this very day.
    What now is your response? Have you spoken of these things to anyone? Do you talk of God?
    Yes, go ahead and talk of his wonders in your life. Talk of the life he has given you. Talk of God’s grace to give you his Son to redeem your soul. Talk of God’s love to send you the Holy Spirit to live in you. Talk with words of praise and awe. Tell your church. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell the world of God’s good news to come to save you.
 
Prayer: I open my mouth to speak of your great miracles in my life, Lord. Thank you for Jesus, for your Spirit and for your love. Amen.