Embrace The Unexpected
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. (v. 7)
The Christmas story abounds with unexpected happenings. Think about it. Zechariah and Elizabeth didn’t expect to become parents at their age. The shepherds didn’t expect an entourage of angels to appear in the sky. King Herod didn’t expect his reign to be challenged by an infant. The wise men didn’t expect to find the King of the Jews in a cobwebby manger in Bethlehem. And Mary certainly didn’t expect to become pregnant: “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” (Luke 1:34). The Christmas story is one surprise after another.
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