December 1, 2020
Luke 1:24-25—Zechariah & Elizabeth/The Prophets
“After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived…” Luke 1:24a
When I was first married, I had just completed an extensive chemotherapy treatment plan for a cancerous tumor that had ruptured with the outcome being that pregnancy may not be an option in my future. Four long and frustrating years later I was pregnant. I prayed daily for this child.
My daughter was born full term but could not survive the traumatic birth. Devastated and blaming myself for not doing something right I had to learn to accept that sometimes there are no answers to the question “why me?” and to just trust God with your whole heart.
After two years, I became pregnant again, but this time I would spend the eight months in bed before having a child…….a baby girl! I would repeat this same scenario again almost two years later having another baby girl!
My journey over those eight years was a huge life lesson on “God’s plan in God’s timing”. Waiting for your hopes and prayers to be answered is hard. And during the Advent season the waiting can be hard as well. But Jesus’ birthday is coming and is worthy of the wait!
Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your patience with us. Stretch our faith during the wait to know that our prayers are answered in your perfect timing. Help us to take the time to reflect on the birth of your son Jesus and to take notice of the divine presence all around us. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
Darlene Williams