Another song, another celebration of God acting at last, finally doing what he had promised. But this is not just about the gift of a son to Elisabeth and Zechariah. No, something much bigger is going on. And that something is the coming of ‘salvation’ – God’s mercy, deliverance from enemies, the forgiveness of sins, and rescue from death itself; all themes of Zechariah’s prophetic song, which at once affirm that things can be put right. In fact, things will be put right.
• Look at the verbs in Zechariah’s song. Can you name some of the ways in which God is at work in your world?
• What does God’s ‘salvation’ mean to you?
• What might God’s ‘salvation from our enemies’ look like for you or someone that you know, or a situation that you’re aware of?
• God will put all things right. In what ways does knowing this give you hope today?
