In the Old Testament God spoke through prophets. We can know that even in the wait, God is at work. The length of time they waited was no surprise to God He had already been at work hundreds of years preparing for this time. Zechariah and Elizabeth had waited years to become parents it must have seemed like such a long wait.much longer than the nine months they waited for him to be born.Ĭhristmas Bible Study for Kids Point 2: God announces Hope They weren't just sitting around and neither was God! Zechariah and Elizabeth must have been busy getting ready for the birth of their baby. There is nothing to be done to hurry it along, but in that time of waiting, there is much taking place and there is the hope of what is to come.Īllow kids to discuss some of the things that are done or prepared as a family waits for a baby to be born. One of the longest waits is the nine months before a baby is born. Read the following verses out loud, but stop before saying John's name and allow the group to announce the name - "John." Then clarify that this was John the Baptist. We can learn that even in the wait, God's got this! Have you ever had to wait on something and almost want to just give up hope? Was waiting hard? Zechariah and Elizabeth knew all about waiting they learned how God always keeps His promises.
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