Luke 1:6-8 "And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,"

 

In the midst of great disappointment (no children) both Elizabeth and Zacharias were faithful in two very important ways.

 

Fist they "did right"! In their individual lives they chose to follow the Lord in obedience to His word.

 

Second, they "stayed committed" to the ministry to which God had called them.

 

They did not allow a broken heart, that had no expectation of relief, to throw them off course.

 

Life, this side of heaven, is going to to be filled with plans that do not work, desires that are not met, and pain that will not go away.

 

The question is, "Will we still be faithful?"

 

This week may we examine the commitment in our personal lives to being and doing right, regardless of the condition in which we find ourselves.