The story of Elizabeth, John the Baptist’s mother, is brief and only in Luke’s Gospel. She was from a good and godly family and enjoyed a long marriage with her husband Zachariah. But almost the first thing we learn about her was that she was by then past the age of child-bearing and had been barren all of her life. Unfortunately, for many in her culture that was a sign of God’s disfavor, and she would have been the object of scorn. However, God had great plans for the couple, and though He took a long time to bring them about, when He was done, the story was a glorious one. In keeping with her deep trust in the Lord, Elizabeth made an interesting personal decision, which is what I focus on in this devotional. (WT30)
The story of Elizabeth, John the Baptist’s mother, is brief and only in Luke’s Gospel. She was from a good and godly family and enjoyed a long marriage with her husband Zachariah. But almost the first thing we learn about her was that she was by then past the age of child-bearing and had been barren all of her life. Unfortunately, for many in her culture that was a sign of God’s disfavor, and she would have been the object of scorn. However, God had great plans for the couple, and though He took a long time to bring them about, when He was done, the story was a glorious one. In keeping with her deep trust in the Lord, Elizabeth made an interesting personal decision, which is what I focus on in this devotional. (WT30)
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