Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commands and decrees blamelessly.
But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. 
...But the angel said to him: Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.
Luke 1:6-7, 13NIV
Faithful.
Old.
Suffering.
Heard
Not words we usually associate with Christmas.
Zach & Liz were old. They'd spent their lives serving God, doing what was right and good.
And they were suffering. Children were a sign of Gods blessing and important in the culture.
And they had none.
They were second class. Looked down on.
Them
When everyone else is successful, they were not.
Not.
Yet they remained faith full.
They served God
And their prayers were heard.
Heard
Even when we don't think God hears us, this Christmas story tells us something different.
God does hear our prayers.
Zach & Liz chose to remain faith full for decades even when God didn't seem to be listening.
But He was.
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