Would you believe?

Would you believe?
Luke 1:1-25; Mark 1:1-11

Imagine being Zechariah in the temple having come to terms with the fact that he would not have a child and then being confronted by the angel Gabriel telling him that his wife, who is older, will become pregnant. They will not only have a child, but a child that will be great in the eyes of the Lord. Then he doubts and is struck dumb, he can no longer speak. What fear Zechariah must have felt, but what joy must have welled up when he knew it was true.
Some may act as though they would not be like Zechariah doubting. I hear it often, “If only we could’ve lived at the time of Jesus, how it would have been to walk with him.” The truth is that had we lived at the time we probably would not have believed. Like Zechariah being given the truth directly from an angel of the Lord we are given the truth of Jesus Christ in the Word, in God’s Word revealed to us within scripture. We hear the words and how often do we not truly believe? Do you believe that Christ is present with you so much so that if confronted you would risk everything? Would you believe?