Waiting expectantly for God

Another of my recent advent reflections....


Text: Luke 1: 37 ‘For nothing will be impossible with God.’

Elizabeth was a relative of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. She and her husband Zechariah were getting old, and although they were both ‘righteous before God’ they still had no children. An angel appeared to Zechariah and told him that his wife would have a baby. Although Zechariah found this hard to believe, Elizabeth was very happy that God had blessed her.
When Mary found out that both she and Elizabeth were expecting a baby, Mary went straight to Elizabeth’s house. When Elizabeth saw Mary the child in her womb lept for joy: Elizabeth recognised instantly that Mary’s child was from God the one that would be the fulfilment of God’s promise to her.

Elizabeth’s story reminds us of the importance of waiting on the will of God. Our God keeps God’s promises. How often do we expect God’s will to be our will, or expect God to answer our prayers in our time? The story of Elizabeth reminds us that God’s big picture is much bigger than our imagining. May we wait patiently for God’s will in our lives to be revealed.

Prayer: Lord, help me to wait patiently for your will to be revealed in my life in your good time.