TODAY'S BIBLE TWEET
BIBLE TEXT: “And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.” (Luke 1:11-12)
BIBLE TWEET: An angel appeared to Zacharias as he performed his priestly duty, by offering up incense on the golden altar and a prayer of personal intercession. Still, in spite of his priestly service and prayerful supplication, Zacharias was scared by his heavenly visitor.
BIBLE TAKEAWAY: It is certainly telling that terror is the common reaction of earthlings to Heavenly visitations. It tells us that humans, when awestruck by the appearance of an angel, are simultaneously struck with such a sense of their own sinfulness that they assume the angel’s appearance is foreboding rather than friendly.