Shut Up to Be Blessed
“ And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.”
-Luke 1: 20
Sometimes you have to shut up to be blessed. Zacharias and Elizabeth were also promised a child. They were old like Abraham and Sarah. God sent an angel to tell Zacharias that the miracle was on the way. He did not believe it. So, God shut his mouth. Why did God shut his mouth during Elizabeth’s pregnancy? So he wouldn’t mess up the blessing. What might have happened? His doubt and negative attitude may have caused Elizabeth to miscarry.
There are times when you just have to shut up! Everyone is not going to be happy for you. So people are going to tell you that it is impossible to realize that dream. Other people’s disbelief can cause you to abort you mission. You cannot share everything God gives you with everybody. Think about this, Zacharias was Elizabeth’s husband. Opposition may very well come from those closest to you.
God Bless