Day 7 - Luke 1:57-66

57 When the time was right, Elizabeth gave birth to a son. 58 News about the Lord’s special kindness to her had spread through her extended family and the community. Everyone shared her joy, for after all these years of infertility, she had a son! 59 As was customary, eight days after the baby’s birth the time came for his circumcision and naming. Everyone assumed he would be named Zacharias, like his father.

Elizabeth (disagreeing): 60 No. We will name him John.

Her Relatives (protesting): 61 That name is found nowhere in your family.

62 They turned to Zacharias and asked him what he wanted the baby’s name to be.

63 He motioned for a tablet, and he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was shocked by this breach of family custom. 64 They were even more surprised when, at that moment, Zacharias was able to talk again, and he shouted out praises to God. 65 A sense of reverence spread through the whole community. In fact, this story was spread throughout the hilly countryside of Judea. 66 People were certain that God’s hand was on this child, and they wondered what sort of person John would turn out to be when he became a man.




Tori's Comments:
It seems to me that God is more than willing to break traditions for His plan :)




Terrie's Comments:
I wonder what it would be like to wait 8 days to name a baby?  They followed the tradition not because they didn't know what they were going to name the baby but because it was their tradition.  Although God broke the tradition of naming the baby after his father.  Something tells me Zacharias and Elizabeth didn't mind the name change at all!





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