Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. I don't think Zechariah thought it was good! His silence was not something he wanted. It was thrust upon him for his unbelief. But he would not sit in silence, actually. He would not be able to speak for nine months, that is true. But the loudest voices for old Zechariah would come from his own heart and mind shouting at him from within him. Why did he doubt? Why did he disbelieve? So how does one wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord? Well it is. Because of the one the son of Zechariah would proclaim. Because of Jesus.