And So a Child Was Conceived: Luke 1:23-25
“23) When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home. 24) After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying, 25) “This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”” Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭23-25‬ ‭
After his tour of duty in Jerusalem, Zacharias returned home to the hill country of Judah. It must have been a joyous reunion, for his wife Elizabeth became pregnant.
She was both excited but also in denial. She kept herself in seclusion for five months. After so many years with empty arms she wasn’t sure how to respond to people. Like Sarah many years before her, she was part of a miracle much greater than herself.
Have you noticed in the Bible that when God is ready to do something very big, He usually sends a baby? I believe in dedicating children to the Lord while yet in the womb.
This is one reason I am pro-life! We cannot calculate the human genius grace, gifts and potential that have been cancelled do to the curse of abortion. This is second only the curse of human trafficking. Both are a blight to humanity.
Elizabeth fully recognized that God was looking upon her with favor. Her child was a gift from the Lord. He was an answer to her prayers. He was a treasure.
I look at every baby, child and person as a treasure. All people have value and dignity because they are created in the image of God. No person is beyond the possible reach of redemption through the gospel and faith in Jesus Christ.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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