Faithful Couple in a Silent Season
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Rev. Charles Oppong-Poku | December 13 2025 | Luke 1:5-7
KEY VERSE: “Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless… and they were both very old.” (Luke 1:6-7, NIV)
MESSAGE:
As we reflect on God’s perfect timing in sending His Son, we now turn to a couple who quietly trusted that same faithful God in their own season of silence. Their story reminds us that while God works in the “fullness of time,” He also works in the hidden, quiet moments of ordinary lives.
In today’s passage (Luke 1:5–7), Luke introduces us to Zechariah and Elizabeth—an elderly, righteous, God-fearing couple who had lived faithfully yet carried deep disappointment: “they had no child.” They lived during what is often described as a “silent” period. God did not send canonical prophets during this time, yet He was actively at work preparing the world for the coming of Jesus Christ. From their example, we learn three central Advent truths: your faithfulness is not wasted; your prayers are not forgotten; and your pain does not cancel God’s purpose.
1. Your Faithfulness Is Not Wasted.
Zechariah and Elizabeth served God faithfully for many years without seeing the answers they longed for. Scripture affirms that God was fully aware of their quiet obedience. True faithfulness is not measured by quick results but by perseverance in seasons of fog, silence, or confusion. God invests in faithful people, and delay does not diminish His remembrance of their devotion.
2. Your Prayers Are Not Forgotten.
Later in the chapter (Luke 1:13), the angel assures Zechariah, “Your prayer has been heard.” Prayers likely offered decades earlier were still before God. Their story teaches that waiting does not mean rejection. God sometimes delays because His intended answer extends beyond what we first imagined. Advent reminds us that God weaves our prayers into His redemptive purposes.
3. Your Pain Does Not Cancel God’s Purpose.
Their barrenness became the platform for God’s miraculous work. Scripture repeatedly shows God beginning great works from places of emptiness—Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Elizabeth, and even Mary’s virginal womb. Advent itself begins in longing and silence, teaching us that God’s glory often emerges where we feel most helpless.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Advent begins in seasons of longing and waiting, reminding us that God often works most powerfully in moments that feel silent or unproductive. Bring your unfruitful areas honestly before God, and look for ways to strengthen others who are waiting with hope.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank You for seeing me even in silent seasons. Strengthen my heart to remain faithful, and help me trust that You are working behind the scenes. Assure me that my prayers and my pain are never wasted in Your hands. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: RIGTHEOUS The word translated righteous is dikaios. It refers to someone who lives in a right relationship with God, walking in integrity and obedience.
Being righteous here does not mean perfection. It speaks of a consistent life shaped by reverence for God and faithfulness to His ways, even without visible reward.
Reflect on this:
God values steady obedience. Quiet faithfulness remains precious in His sight, especially in seasons where answers seem delayed.
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