Luke 1-Check it out!

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about Jesus, His life, His death, but mostly His love. After seeing the Passion of the Christ 2 times, my mind and heart have changed. My eyes and ears will never forget what I saw.... Maybe I am still at a loss for words.

My new venture is a Beth Moore study, "Jesus, the One and Only." This week was awesome. I love God's word and His perfection of time, place, and even people. Sending angels to Zachary and Elizabeth to predict John's birth and life and then sending the angels to Mary and Joseph to predict Jesus' death and life. Having these women together during their pregnancies. Allowing Joseph to love, trust, and protect his young bride-to-be. Planning that Jesus would be born in a place and to a family that would fulfill Old Testament prophecy. It is all so perfect. AND THEN... A perfect baby boy is born to the world to Glorify the Father.

Zachary and Elizabeth are old, far beyond childbearing age when they receive news of a baby to come. Both are "upright in the eyes of the Lord." They have probably petitioned the heart of God for years for children, Jewish families were meant for children. God was quite for years, not granting their prayers, not sending a child. But they never gave up! I am sure that they were discouraged and saddened, but until the day that an angel visited Zachary, he never quit asking God for a child.

I want to be like this. I want to be able to go to God daily, hourly, with the requests dearest to my heart. I don't want to give up and become overwhelmed with discouragement. I don't want to be a quitter and give up out of fear and anger. I want to go to God. I believe that He knows my heart and what is best for my life and for others' lives. I want to be joyful in my petitions. I want to see God's glory when He does allow me to have those things dearest to my heart.