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Here’s Advent thought number 2. It’s that time of year when we head back to the first few chapters of the gospels to remind ourselves of the Christmas story. Enter Zechariah and Elizabeth, they really kick the ball rolling with Christmas, although sadly often missing from your average Nativity play.

It’s a shame really. They’re model believers – Luke 1:6 tells us that they’re ‘upright in God’s sight’ and ‘observe all God’s laws blamelessly’. On top of that they’ve been waiting and praying patiently, praying for a child and for the child who will come to save (Luke 1:13), in the end their prayers are answered, and both come, one after the other. Continue reading →