“blessed is she who believed that

there would be a fulfillment of

what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”

Zacharias and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist,

Were both righteous in the sight of God (Lk. 1:5-6).

They walked blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord (v. 6).

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren,

And they were both advanced in years (v. 7).

Nevertheless, they didn’t give up and kept praying to God (v. 13).

And they received the answer of their prayer from God.

The angel appeared to Zacharias and said to him:

“your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John” (v. 13).

Why didn’t God give a child to the righteous couple until they got old

who have been obeying all the commands of God without any fault?

Why did God promise to give them the child when they were old?

 Why did God give Isaac to Abraham when he was 100 years old

Even though He promised him the child when Abraham was 75 years old?

(Gen. 15:5, 21:2-3)

Why isn’t God fulfilling His promises to each one of us,

That He gave to each one of us?

There are two lessons to learn:

First, don’t give up and ask God (Lk. 1:13, 18:1).

Second, believe that God will surely fulfill His promises to us (1:45).

“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment

of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.” (Lk. 1:45)