Third Week of Advent

Zechariah doubted an angel’s message that he and his wife would have a son in their old age. In contrast, Mary and Joseph had faith that she would give birth to the Son of God! In the Gospel of Matthew, dividing the genealogy of Jesus into three sections highlighted the ancient Israelites’ history from powerful nation to people in exile to promised heirs in the Kingdom through Jesus. Our Lord told leaders that He would state the source of His authority, but they would have to tell Him first whether they believed that baptism by John had heavenly or human origin. What does it take for us to change our minds when God’s promises seem too good to be true or doing His will seems too hard?