Luk 1:61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
Zechariah could not speak and when the time of naming of the child came, Elizabeth named the child John meaning “Jehovah has been gracious.” According to the women folk it was expected that the child naming tradition would be followed.
When they sought the opinion of the father , using the sign language, Zechariah requested for a tablet and to everyone’s astonishment, he wrote, ” His name is John”. This couple broke from the norm by defying the traditional naming system. This was the name divinely given by the angel. (Luk 1:13)
People will expect you to follow a prescribed pattern, behave in a certain way and so forth. You are the owner of the “child ” and it’s only you who knows how God has dealt with you. God is a master communicator and he did not speak to them but to you. It is at your discretion whether to conform to people’s opinions or obey God.
One singer sung and said ” we are peculiar people, we rejoice when things go wrong, we shed tears when we are happy”. God is giving us new business strategies, new ideas and new ways of doing things. If you faithfully walk with God, people will always be astonished because of what he is doing in your life . Our God is still gracious!
Further readings:
1Ch.4:9
Jdg10:6
Rev. 3:8
🙏🏼 Blessed Day🙏🏼