Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 1:5-11
by: Victoria Shephard.
As Hannah was, Elizabeth was childless in a culture where a woman's value was often determined by the number of children she had. Even though she and her husband tried to walk "blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord" (v. 6), they had not been blessed with children. A woman with no children might be considered cursed. Perhaps Elizabeth had grown old listening to the other women whisper behind her back. Yet good things come to those who wait, and like Hannah's son, Elizabeth's son is destined to greatness, announcing the coming Messiah.