Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God. ”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, September 24, 2022
by Daniel D. Maurer, Clergy Stuff
One consistent experience I have heard from others about reading a passage in scripture is that people relate how they suddenly, while reading, saw a detail they never knew before. I have been reading the Bible for many years, and only now did I realize that Zechariah was mute before he spoke his prophecy about John!
Perhaps God works through holy scripture to highlight for us what we need to read in that moment. Ironically, a similar theme dwells in this story — Zechariah confirms Elizabeth’s choice of name for their son, and God immediately frees Zechariah’s voice to prophesy what is to come.
When we open our hearts to the living word of God, we see how God is guiding our lives to fulfill God’s promises in our time and place.
Open my eyes, ears, and heart, Lord, to live out your promises in the best way I can. Amen.
