Elizabeth : The Righteous Witness

Elizabeth : The Righteous Witness

Elizabeth – The Righteous Witness

Welcome back, truth-seekers, to another spirit-filledepisode of the “Witness Series.” I’m your host, Fr. Veigas Dominic SVD, andtoday, we open the pages of the New Testament to meet a woman whoserighteousness and prophetic insight played a crucial role in the unfolding ofGod’s most extraordinary plan.

In this eighth episode of Season 7, we turn ourattention to Elizabeth, “The Righteous Witness.” In her elderly years, when allhope of bearing children seemed lost, God chose Elizabeth and her husbandZechariah to prepare the way for the Messiah. Her story is a powerful reminderthat God’s timing is perfect, and He often uses humble and faithful individualsto usher in His most significant works.

Elizabeth’s life resonates with us today because itspeaks to the challenges of long-held dreams and the profound joy of seeingGod’s promises fulfilled, often in unexpected ways. Her witness reminds us thattrue righteousness is lived in quiet faithfulness and that God can bestowprophetic revelation even in the most intimate moments.

Today, we’ll unpack Elizabeth’s life, her powerfulmessage as a righteous witness, and how her example can inspire our ownpatience, faith, and spiritual discernment. Let’s get started.

Who was Elizabeth?

Imagine an elderly couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth,living a devout life. They were both from priestly families, righteous in God’seyes, blameless in their observance of His commands. Luke 1:6 tells usclearly, “Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all theLord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.” Yet, they carried a deep sorrow:Elizabeth was barren, and they were well advanced in years. In their culture,this was a source of profound grief and often perceived shame.

One day, while Zechariah was serving as a priest inthe temple, an angel of the Lord, Gabriel, appeared to him. Gabriel announcedthat Elizabeth would bear a son, who would “go on before the Lord, in thespirit and power of Elijah, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord” (Luke1:17). This son would be John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah.Zechariah, doubting due to their old age, was temporarily struck mute.

Elizabeth conceived, and for five months, she kept herpregnancy hidden, praising God for His goodness. Luke 1:25 records herhumble gratitude: “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days, hehas shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

Then, in the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, thesame angel Gabriel visited her young cousin, Mary, to announce that Mary, avirgin, would conceive by the Holy Spirit and give birth to the Son of God. Asa sign, Gabriel told Mary, “Even Elizabeth, your relative, is going to have achild in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in hersixth month.” (Luke 1:36).

Mary immediately set out to visit Elizabeth. Whathappened next is a profound moment of prophetic recognition. Luke 1:41-42describes it vividly: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inher womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice, sheexclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you willbear!’

Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, was the firstto recognize and affirm Mary’s unique calling, confirming the miraculous workof God within her. She prophesied about the identity of Mary’s unborn child andthe blessedness of Mary’s faith: “Blessed is she who has believed that theLord would fulfill his promises to her!” (Luke 1:45)

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