On today's episode of the Iron Saints Podcast, we start our journey through the Gospel of Luke. In the inaugural devotional, we open with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and examine how our yearnings and our beliefs can often be at odds with each other. 

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Luke 1:1-25
        Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered them to us. It seemed good to meet also having and followed all things closely for some time past to write an orderly account for you. Most excellent Theopolis, that you may have certainty concerning the things that you have been taught. In the days of Herod, the King of Judea, there was a priest named Zachariah of the division of Abuja and he had a wife from the daughters of Erin. Her name was Elizabeth and they were both righteous before God walking blamelessly in the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child because Elizabeth was barren and both were advanced in years.

      Now, while he was serving as priest before God, when his division was on duty according to the custom of priesthood he was chosen by Lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. The whole multitude of people were praying outside at the hour of and there appeared to him an angel of the Lord. Standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. And your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. And you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness. Many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink. And he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the children of Israel, the fathers to their children, and the disobedience of the wisdom to the just to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.

      And Zachariah said to the angel, how shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years? And the angel answered him, I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God. And I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.  The people were waiting for Zechariah and they were wondering at this delay in the temple. When he came out and he was unable to speak to them, they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them and remained mute. And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home. After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five

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