Elisabeth's Miricale

Last but not least, I would like share the story of Elisabeth, wife to Zacharias. Their story can be found in the New Testament, in the book of Luke. Elisabeth and Zacharias were never able to have children, and they had prayed and kept praying to be able to have children, even though they were old in age.

Now Zacharias worked as priest in the temple of the lord and one day, while he was working, an angel of the lord appeared to him. The angel stated. “Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.” (Luke 1:13). Now at first Zacharias didn’t believe the angle of the Lord, so he was struck dumb and wasn’t able to speak till the baby was born.

Well Elisabeth conceived and proclaimed, “Thus hath the lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.” (Luke 1:25).

One of the things that I think is amazing about this story is that the lord could have chosen anyone to bear and raise John, who later became known as John the Baptist, but he didn’t he chose a couple who were well stricken with years. He saw the faith of Elisabeth and Zacharias and blessed them. Granted it really didn’t come in time frame they had hoped but it did come.

Patience is probably my weakest area and when I pray for something I think that it should come in my time frame. All too often I am brought back to humility when what I have prayed for is not given to me. As with Elisabeth, pregnancy and parenthood is something that is completely in the hands of the Lord. Although it may be hard and I pray we don’t have to wait as long as Elisabeth, this trial of faith will truly change us into a better person then we ever could have imagined if we let it.