God honored Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth to be the parents of John the Baptist.
But sadly Zacharias could not herald the good news that God is about to bring the Messiah into he world.
Because he did not receive God's divine message by faith, Zacharias had to suffer the consequences placed upon him by a holy God.
Then Zacharias remained in silence, being forced to take his own spiritual inventory.
May our God and Father help each one of us to remain in the faith.