An Expectant Family

Jesus’s family tree is full of people who experienced disappointment. Zechariah and Elizabeth are an older couple who live in the hill country of Judah. But they have a problem. Their problem is they do not have a child. Elizabeth is barren. But Elizabeth is not barren because of her sin. She is barren because of God’s plan. They had asked God for a child for years. Even when it felt like God was silent, God heard their prayers. When God answers, His delay had prepared them to understand God’s answer.