HOPE. Zachariah and Elizabeth had been faithful for years and years but reached the point where they had given up on God answering their prayer for a child. Waiting can wear us down, especially if we fear we have been ignored or overlooked by the Lord. This passage presents five principles that help us remember God when we fear God has forgotten us. (Zachariah means ‘God remembers.’) Application: Waiting is not wasted time; waiting is trust-building, faith-stretching, obedient-living time. Charge: Fear not because God remembers you.
