Episode Details

Unlike the other gospel writers, Luke is an outsider. He was not an eyewitness of the original events and apparently not part of the Jewish culture of the original disciples. Instead, he approaches the events more like an investigator or an historian. He also has an eye for the outsider and outcast. He begins his careful account by turning to Zechariah and Elizabeth, an older couple who were heartbroken over their inability to have children. Though the world might look on such people as forsaken by God, Luke's gospel opens with God sending an answer to their prayers.

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For Reflection:

- What might you expect to see in Luke's gospel that differs from the gospels we have read so far (Matthew and Mark)?

- Why do you think Zechariah struggled to believe the angel’s message?

- How do you tend to respond when your prayers seem to go unanswered or even unheard?

- Where might God be inviting you to trust Him more deeply, even in uncertainty?

- Prayer: Faithful God, help me trust your promises and timing, even when I struggle to see how you are at work.