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No Way!

1/26/2021

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Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! 20 But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.” (Luke 1:19-20 New Living Bible)

Today's posting is a little later than normal because I was at St. Michael's School doing opening devotions for Lutheran School Week and staying around for the start of Neon Day. I still have my Neon shirt on.

One of the worst things you can do to a preacher is tell him he has to be quiet. My wife Joan tells me that I am not a quiet person and she is right. The Angel Gabriel told Zechariah that he would not be able to speak for nine months, until his son would be born, because Zechariah did not believe God's promise. No Way! That had to be really hard. Zechariah had a lot of time to think about God's promise.

There are times when we need to be quiet and let the Lord speak to us. God tells us in Psalm 46:10 to be still, be quiet and know that He is God. One of the most important lessons I have learned is to make time every day to be quiet and listen to God as He speaks to me through His Word. That may be the only time during the day that I am quiet. 

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Janet J Roedel
1/26/2021 10:34:03 am

Thank you for the devotion today. By the way, I also enjoyed your "neon" devotion at school this morning too.

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Becky Squanda
1/27/2021 07:57:59 am

Pastor, Thank you for the reminder to be quiet and listen to what God has to say to me! I too like to speak and don’t always listen. Thank you for these blogs, I enjoy reading them!

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    My name is Larry. Right now I am serving as the Intentional Interim or Transitional Pastor at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Richville, MI. This blog is part of my daily personal time reading the Bible and talking with God. It is more of my personal thoughts than a deep theological discussion. Thanks for taking the time to join me in reading and thinking about what God has to say to us today.

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