INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN FROM THE BIBLE

Elisabeth:The wife of Zaccharias anf the mother of John

PART 1:

⁵ In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. ⁶ Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.~Luke 1:5-6

From the above passage,we get an idea of what marriage should be and the state of those entering into the marriage relation.Both individuals should be holy and both individuals should have good standing BEFORE God;not in the records of the church.

Further on,I am certain that Elisabeth was holy or pursued holiness even before entering the marriage relation.Manier times,when we think of marriage we have these ideals that are not even a priority.Marriage is God's institution for the salvation of mankind and you do not prepare for marriage when you enter it,but before you enter it.

It is crucial to think about the kind of homes we would like to have and work on becoming the individuals we want to be (holy,home-maker,helper,missionary etc) now.So,instead of daydreaming,the main aim we should have:is to have homes that are a reflection of the heavenly home.

Thus,we should practise holiness daily!

PART 2

⁷ But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

What I've gathered about Elisabeth is that:her obedience to God was not determined by the circumstance she was in.Even though she was childless she still continued to live a life that is pleasing to God.

Question:Is your obedience to God determined by what you have/do not have?Do you obey God more readily when everything is going according to plan?Is your devotion to God based on how you feel?

What determines your obedience to God?Is it love for him?