Hope in the Waiting: What Zechariah and Elizabeth Teach Us

This first Sunday of Advent invites us to explore the deep and transformative hope revealed in the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Their long season of waiting reminds us that faithfulness does not shield us from disappointment, yet God often meets us most profoundly in the places of our unmet longings. As we discover how God fulfills His promises in ways far greater than we imagine, we are invited to fix our eyes not on the gifts we desire but on the Giver Himself. This message calls us to embrace Advent as a season of hope rooted in God’s faithfulness and woven into His larger story of redemption.