Gospel Lk 1:5-25

The wondrous gift of creation from a marriage is often hidden unless it is withheld for some reason. This passage links Zechariah and Elizabeth between Old Testament baron couples especially Sarah and Abraham, in readiness for the good news of Jesus’s salvation.

The appearance and revelation from Gabriel is obvious to all around him as he exits the temple. How many times in our own lives has something happened that is just an amazing gift that we can savor for a moment?

I was talking to a car salesman this morning, whose daughter has been seriously ill with a heart defect at birth, who just emerged successfully from surgery. I could see in his eyes he had a gift, and thought he might lose her too quickly, now she is returned and he is doubly grateful. Imagine how Zechariah and Elizabeth must have felt at the end of their lives getting this wondrous gift of a child.

Let us bask in the gift of our children today, for however long we may enjoy that time, particularly after the awful events in Newtown, CT last week. We will all be called back to Him someday; none are more ready than those innocent children.