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\u201cPray\u2026 with Zechariah\u201d \u2013 Luke 1:5-25<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Introduction: Family Life<\/h4>\n

In the first year of their marriage, when his wife became sick with a fever, her husband insisted, \u201cI\u2019m taking you to the hospital for a complete checkup.\u201d What a caring and compassionate man! In the second year of their marriage, when his wife got sick again, her husband announced, \u201cI\u2019ve called the doctor and he\u2019s going to rush right over.\u201d What a caring man! In the third year of their marriage, when his wife got sick again, her husband said, \u201cI\u2019ll make you something to eat. Do we have any soup?\u201d What a\u2026 man!<\/p>\n

Family life. It can be the best of times. It can be the worst of times. I watched a little video this week about a man who bought his wife a dual motor vacuum cleaner for Christmas. He was so proud of himself for purchasing such a practical and costly gift. She promptly took him out to the doghouse in the back yard, where he dropped down into an underground bunker with other men who had made similar foolish decisions, or made insensitive comments that threatened their very relationship with their wives. Spoiler alert, men \u2013 something that helps your wife do housework is not an appropriate Christmas gift! Take it back!<\/p>\n

Luke 1:5 introduces two families. \u201cIn the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah.\u201d Luke doesn\u2019t intend for this phrase to just be a vague chronological marker. Instead, he contrasts Herod\u2019s thirst for power and dominance with the stain and stigma related to Zechariah and Elizabeth\u2019s lack of children.<\/p>\n

This sermon addresses both families. In the first part, Herod\u2019s family will be front and center. In the second part, we will shine the light on Zechariah and Elizabeth, especially Zechariah and our theme word for this Second Sunday in Advent – Pray.<\/p>\n

1. King Herod<\/h4>\n

a. A tragic family story<\/h5>\n

So\u2026 Herod, and yes, this Herod is \u201cHerod the Great.\u201d And, yes again, this is the same Herod who – when Jesus was born – ordered the execution of all the boys under the age of two in and around Bethlehem because he feared a potential rival king that the wise men mentioned.<\/p>\n

To say that Herod was a monster is putting it mildly. Born into a politically well-connected family in 73 B.C., Herod was destined for a life of political hardball. He married ten times and ordered the execution of two of his wives and three of his sons. When a political opponent poisoned Herod\u2019s father – seething with revenge – Herod formed an ingenious plan. He invited his father\u2019s killers over for a dinner party. As they arrived, he had them all murdered.<\/p>\n

At the age of 69 and knowing he was dying, Herod came to realize that no one would mourn his death. He longed for tears to flow at his funeral, so Herod devised one final, desperate plan. He would bring together the top leaders of the land for a meeting in Jericho and, once they arrived, he would have his fortress gates locked. Just before the moment of his death, he would have all the leaders massacred. One way or another, people would cry when Herod died.<\/p>\n

In the late 1800\u2019s two paddleboats on the Mississippi River left Memphis, Tennessee on a race to New Orleans. As his boat fell behind, an enterprising captain took some of the ship\u2019s cargo and began throwing it into the ovens. When his sailors saw that the supplies burned just like coal, they threw more and more of it in. That boat ended up winning the race, but in the process, the captain and sailors burned all their precious cargo.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a tragic picture of Herod\u2019s family. To win the race, eliminate every rival and be top-dog, Herod burned all his cargo, all the things, all the people who should have been precious to him. In the process, Herod destroyed his family.<\/p>\n

b. King Herod in your mirror?<\/h5>\n

\u201cThank God, I\u2019m not like Herod,\u201d I can hear us all say. \u201cI never raise an angry hand against a child. I pay my taxes and, every now and then, I slip a little money into the offering plate. Once at a nursing home I even played bingo with my grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n

But if we\u2019re honest with ourselves, we sometimes see a little of King Herod staring back at us in the mirror. A part of every one of us would rather rule than serve, dominate rather than submit, and get ahead and win even at the expense of people in our family or our place of work.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all used words to slice and dice our spouses, made thoughtless, uncaring comments about a sibling, made selfish decisions that have hurt our children, and ignored clear warnings from God\u2019s Word. And the result? Though family life can be the best of times, too often family life is the worst of times. Although our middle name is not Herod, often our feet may slide comfortably into his sandals and we see him looking back at us in the mirror. So much for highlighting King Herod\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

2. Zechariah (and Elizabeth)<\/h4>\n

a. Godly people but no children<\/h5>\n

Let\u2019s now zero-in on Zechariah\u2019s family and how God teaches him to wait, and pray \u2013 for Pray is our theme word for today.<\/p>\n

The first description of them is, \u201cBoth Zechariah and Elizabeth were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord\u2019s commandments and regulations blamelessly.\u201d This couple did not resemble Herod in the least. These were good people \u2013 more than that, Godly people! I\u2019m thinking Zechariah didn\u2019t spend a lot of time in the doghouse, but he did spend a lot of time in the God-house, because he was a priest, and we hear in this story that sometimes \u2013 and specifically at this time \u2013 he would be chosen to go to Jerusalem to pray and burn incense in the temple of the Lord. They lived out in the hill country, so he probably didn\u2019t do this often, and it would have been a real privilege to serve God and the assembled worshipers in this way. Like many of the devout Israelites, Zechariah was waiting for God to send the long-promised Messiah and Saviour.<\/p>\n

So, this was all good for Zechariah, but he and Elizabeth had a family problem. The problem was\u2026 they didn\u2019t have a family!! Luke tells us \u201cThey had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years.\u201d Elizabeth, herself, describes this barrenness as \u201ca disgrace among the people.\u201d In those days, if you had children you had everything. Conversely, if you had no children, you had nothing. Childlessness was considered to be an indication of divine disfavour, and may bring social disgrace and isolation. If everyone around you has kids, that\u2019s what you talk about, that\u2019s what life is about. If you have none, you\u2019re on the outside looking in. Zechariah and Elizabeth longed for a child. They long longed for a child. Undoubtedly, they prayed for a child\u2026 for years and years. Now it appeared to be too late. They were both too old. It seemed as though that ship had sailed, and that train had left the station. Luke puts it this way: \u201cThey were both well along in years.\u201d The Bible doesn\u2019t specify, but we might guess that they were in their 60\u2019s, 70\u2019s, maybe even their 80\u2019s. They had been waiting for what must have seemed like an eternity!<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019re like Zechariah and Elizabeth, waiting for children but not able to conceive. Or maybe you\u2019re single, desperately waiting to be married, but it just hasn\u2019t happened. Maybe you\u2019ve been married for decades and you\u2019re waiting for the sparkle and shine to return to your marriage. And you\u2019ve prayed, too, like Zech and Lizzie. But those prayers haven\u2019t been answered in the way you desire. Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, we can all feel hopeless and helpless when it comes to waiting.<\/p>\n

b. Waiting and praying<\/h5>\n

It was as they were waiting that Zechariah\u2019s number came up for opportunity for service in the temple. And so he went to Jerusalem to the temple. The honour attached to the burning of incense is related to its location. You need to understand here that the temple had various areas. The common people prayed in a certain courtyard. The priest \u2013 Zechariah \u2013 could go a bit farther, into the Holy Place where he burned the incense, maybe offered some sacrifices, and brought the prayers of the people before God. (see illustration) Only the high priest could go into the Holy of Holies, the most sacred place, once a year, to be in the very presence of God and the ark of the covenant. That means that Zechariah is as close to the presence of God as any person\u2014other than the high priest\u2014would ever get. And he\u2019s praying. It\u2019s not likely that he was praying for a baby. He was bringing the prayers of the people before God \u2013 prayers for health, prayers for meaningful work and prosperity and peace, prayers for safety during the Roman occupation, prayers for forgiveness of sins and the healing of broken relationships, and prayers for the fulfillment of God\u2019s promise to send the Saviour. That sending of the Saviour was an unanswered prayer that God\u2019s people had been waiting for much longer than Zech and Lizzie had been waiting for a baby.<\/p>\n

c. A forgotten prayer answered<\/h5>\n

Then, suddenly and surprisingly, an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah beside the altar. The angel spoke to him, \u201cDo not be afraid.\u201d Too late!! His knees were knocking and his teeth were chattering. Zechariah had never seen an angel before. Then the angel simply said, \u201cYour prayer has been heard.\u201d \u201cOh, good,\u201d Zechariah must have thought, \u201chealth, peace, forgiveness, safety for the people.\u201d But the angel wasn\u2019t done: \u201cElizabeth is going to have a baby. Call him John!\u201d<\/p>\n

Zechariah: \u201cWhat! A baby? A child? An heir? We forgot about that prayer years ago!\u201d<\/p>\n

Oh, but God doesn\u2019t forget. God\u2019s promises never end. Israel\u2019s three matriarchs Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel were all childless at one time. So was Hannah, the mother of Samuel. (We heard that story in our Old Testament reading today.) All four women eventually had children. Elizabeth and Zechariah must have believed that, if God did it – not once, but four times – God can do it again!<\/p>\n

Oh, and the angel still wasn\u2019t done: \u201cYour son will be your joy and delight, He will be great, He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, AND\u2026. Zechariah, listen to me! John will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord, the Messiah, the Saviour! God\u2019s about to answer that long unanswered prayer for the Saviour!\u201d That was even better news than that he and Lizzie would become parents.<\/p>\n

We heard the rest of the story \u2013 how Zech\u2019s thoughts were consumed by the baby thing \u2013 can you blame him? \u2013 and how he didn\u2019t believe it, and how he was rendered unable to speak until that baby\u2019s birth, and how he went back home to Elizabeth, and she was glad to see him, and well, you know, she got pregnant. And Elizabeth got it: \u201cThe Lord has done this for me\u2026 and taken away my disgrace.\u201d And then John was born and he prepared the way for Jesus, as we heard last week. But Zechariah didn\u2019t forget what happened that day in the temple. After Elizabeth gave birth, mute father Zechariah wrote out the name \u2018John\u2019 on a tablet \u2013 maybe an iPad \u2013 and was given back his ability to talk. Then he was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang a song about God keeping his promise to send the Saviour and redeem His people, and about how his own son John would prepare the way. So, this Advent season is about preparing and praying.<\/p>\n

3. Zechariah (Elizabeth) in your mirror?<\/h4>\n

Has family life left you waiting and empty? Then hear this. If God was faithful to Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, and Zechariah and Elizabeth, he will be faithful to you. God loves you. God\u2019s promises for you in Jesus Christ never, ever end! Look in the mirror\u2026 maybe you can see a little bit of Elizabeth there, or Zechariah. You may have given up on you. But God will never give up on you. He replaces barrenness and brokenness with goodness and grace! Jesus once told a story to His disciples to encourage them to be persistent in prayer. That encouragement is for us, too. Pray, pray, and pray some more.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s on your heart? A marriage partner? A child? A job? Forgiveness? Renewed family life? Health? Meaningful family time over Christmas?<\/p>\n

In Luke 1, Zechariah has access to God\u2019s presence to bring the prayers of the people. The only other time in Luke\u2019s Gospel that someone has this kind of access to God\u2019s presence in the temple is in Luke 23, at the moment of Jesus\u2019 death. \u201cThe curtain of the temple \u2013 the one that separated the Holy Place where Zechariah was from the Most Holy Place of God\u2019s presence \u2013 that curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.\u201d That indicated that, because of Christ\u2019s death, we all have access to God\u2019s fuller presence. By the blood of Jesus, you have access to the most holy presence of the most Holy God! And his real presence forgives all your family failures – every last one of them! And this presence never disappoints! Pray \u2013 whatever is on your heart\u2026 pray, for you have direct access to the very heart of God through Jesus Christ!!<\/p>\n

God\u2019s plan never fails, and God\u2019s grace never fails, and God\u2019s promises never fail. God gave Elizabeth and Zechariah a child. And God\u2019s promise is that this child – John the Baptist – \u201c\u2026 will go on before the Lord\u2026 to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children.\u201d God\u2019s plan in this Advent season is to turn our hearts towards home, to replace vengeance and bitterness with forgiveness and love. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of the children towards their parents!<\/p>\n

One day a mother came home from the grocery store. She looked in her living room and saw her four children sitting in a circle. As she got closer, the mother saw that her children were playing with four of the cutest little skunks you\u2019ve ever seen! The mother yelled, \u201cRun, children, run!\u201d Each child grabbed a skunk and began to run. After that? Let\u2019s just say that things began to get really stinky! Family life. It can be the best of times. It can be the worst of times.<\/p>\n

The next time it gets really stinky in your family, don\u2019t fly off the handle like Herod – you could lose all your precious cargo and relationships. Instead, pray and wait upon God\u2019s promises, God\u2019s presence and God\u2019s plan. They are real. They are alive. And they work. Don\u2019t believe me? Then just ask Zechariah and Elizabeth! Amen.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By Reed Lessing. \u00a9 2020 Creative Communications for the Parish, 1564 Fencorp Dr., Fenton, MO 63026. 800-325-9414. www.creativecommunications.com. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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