2 Chronicles 24:20

How lovely in the midst of such degenerate times appears this conduct of Zechariah. The imagination can hardly furnish a more amiable view than to behold faithful servants of the Lord daring to be zealous for the cause of God and of Christ, when the tide of the day is running violently against them. What a glorious evidence of faith this is, when, like Moses, men fear not the wrath of the king, because they see him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27. But Reader! while we pay all due honour to such lovely characters, let us not overlook the cause. Zechariah was thus faithful, because the Spirit of the Lord came upon him. Oh! blessed gift. Lord pour out of thy spirit now, we beseech thee, for the residue of the Spirit is with thee!