Zechariah Hears From God About His Son

God broke His 400 year silence by sending his angel, the first to come in over 500 years, to announce the birth of John the Baptist to his father Zechariah. John the Baptist was a man set apart by God for the purpose of preparing god's people for the coming of God's salvation, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Zechariah's son was the greatest man ever born, not because of his holiness, but rather because of the role he was given to point people to Jesus. May we be great in the role given to us to do the same, as God providentially gives us those opportunities to point people to Jesus.