15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Wow, what an amazing set of information and instructions this messenger angel has for Zechariah. Obviously these instructions are not just ideas off the top of the angel’s head but were given to him by God to instruct Zechariah specifically. I think about the 7 letters to the churches in the book of Revelation. in each one the Lord had specific instructions for each church. I wonder what would be the instructions the Lord would have for me if He were to send a messenger angel to speak directly to me? The good thing is I do not need a messenger angel because I have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in me, to convict me of sin, to lead me to into all truth and to comfort me.
application
I need to decrease so He can increase. Today I will meditate on Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. ESV
