Blogging the Bible - Luke 1:39-45
March 11th, 2009 by Stuart
In Luke 1, Elizabeth seems to have a knack for knowing things without being told. In verse 25, she recognizes that her pregnancy comes from the Lord. In verses 39-45 she recognizes that Mary will give birth to the Christ and that Mary believed the angel’s birth announcement when it was issued. How did she know those things without being told?
Maybe Elizabeth was informed during conversations that weren’t recorded in Scripture, maybe a close connection to the Holy Spirit provided her with information, or maybe it was just women’s intuition. I’m guessing each of those played a part. Either way, Elizabeth knows what’s going on in her life. Granted, it’s still miraculous, seeing as how she became surprisingly pregnant in old age with a child who will foretell the Messiah’s coming in the spirit of Elijah. It’s all pretty incredible, but she seems to have a handle on it. It reminds me of Paul’s statement that even though he was suffering, he was fine with it because, he said, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Ti 1:12).
Elizabeth encourages me as an example of someone with a grand-scheme perspective. Even if life seems to go haywire, that kind of perspective helps you wade through the turbulence with a secure spiritual foundation. When things feel topsy-turvy to you, look to people like Elizabeth and Paul; they knew whom they believed in. And knowing is half the battle.