Have you experienced a significant revelation? Have you had an ah-ha moment? Has there been a time when suddenly the light bulb turned on? Was there an event that triggered your revelation? Did you believe it to be coincidence? Or did you give the credit to God?
There are times when the pieces come together, and we finally see the full picture. It may be a specific portion of our job. It may be a home project we are working on. It may be a class we are taking. No matter what or where it is, the light bulb comes on and we understand.
When it is a revelation from God, it may include a significant event. That is what happened to Zechariah. He had been visited by Gabriel, an angel, who had told him his wife Elizabeth was going to have a son. Zechariah and Elizabeth had both been praying for a child for many years, and both were now elderly. They both thought they were beyond childbearing.
When their son, John the Baptist, was born, Zechariah had a revelation. Though he was a priest, he had doubted that God could give them a child. But Zechariah now believed more deeply than he ever thought was possible. He knew that God’s Messiah was soon coming into the world. He knew his son was part of God’s amazing plan. He blessed God in his amazement.
We, too, should bless God. We may not experience a significant event or revelation like Zechariah. Yet, we can open our eyes and ears to see and hear God working all around us every day. It is not a matter of if God is at work, but whether we take notice of his work. So, seek to notice God’s hand at work today and every day, and bless God for opening your eyes and working in your life.
I pray we all seek to open our eyes to see God at work. I pray we seek to better understand how God is working. I pray each one of us will bless God for his work in our lives and our world. Open your eyes. Open your ears. See God at work in your life. See God at work in the world. Bless God for his work.
Luke 1:68
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.”
Marty Pressey 