Zechariah’s Song of Salvation

We've been focusing on Mary, but let’s circle back to Elizabeth’s husband, Zechariah. Remember him? He was the priest who, earlier in the story, doubted the angel Gabriel’s promise that his aged wife, Elizabeth, would conceive a son (John the Baptist). Because of his doubt, he was struck speechless until the child was born.

For nine months, Zechariah was forced into a profound, disciplinary silence. Imagine having the greatest news in the world to share yet not being able to utter a single word! But on the day his son was born and named "John," his tongue was finally loosed.

And what was the first thing he did? He sang!