Luke 1:7 “But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.”
Miraculously supplying children to the barren and old seems to be one of God’s favorite things to do. And rightly so. These miracles remind us of the fact that all life comes from Him. He is in complete control of every circumstance. Not only does life itself come from him, but the way life goes comes from him too. He determines every step. He knows the end from the beginning.
At this point Zacharias and Elizabeth would not have expected to have a child. And yet, God gave them one. How inconvenient that must have been! To have a child, when you never expected it to happen. But, I’m sure they never complained. We tend only to complain when God’s plans lead to an inconvenience that we didn’t want.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the inconveniences that You put in our lives. We see things as inconvenient, but You know exactly what we need and when we need it. May we run our lives by what is glorifying to You, rather than what is convenient. You are what it’s all about! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.