God promised Abram (Abraham) land to establish a new nation and descendants as numerous as the stars. His wife, Sarah, laughed at the notion of an elderly woman like her having a son to begin the grand lineage. Later, an angel proclaimed that Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, would have a child in their old age, too. Because of his skepticism, Zechariah lost the power of speech until after naming the newborn in accordance with the angel’s message. Their son became John the Baptist. Jesus taught people to believe His words and act on them. For a centurion who had faith that Jesus could cure his paralyzed servant by just saying the word, Jesus worked the miracle. When we have strayed from faith and feel lost, do we pray in thanks that the Lord seeks our return to Him?