We do not know how long Zacharias and his wife, Elizabeth,
had prayed for a child. It is reasonable
to say it was for an extended time.
Perhaps they had prayed for a child so long that Zacharias had begun to
believe his prayers were not being heard. When we get to the place where we are
questioning if God is even hearing to our prayers, then we at a very low state
indeed.
Time is a tester of true faith. The longer the wait, the stronger the faith
must be. Jesus addressed this issue in Luke
18:1-8 (The Parable of the Persistent Widow) saying “that men always ought to
pray and not lose heart.” If you have
been praying for a long time, don’t lose heart! Our Lord is the hearer of
prayers
O You who hear prayer,
To You all flesh will come.
Psalm 65:2 (NKJV)
To You all flesh will come.
Psalm 65:2 (NKJV)
