While it's important to bring our needs to God, we must also surrender to His greater wisdom, trusting that His actions are rooted in love and aimed at our ultimate good.
Zechariah and Elizabeth spent decades longing and praying for a child. Yet, God’s silence was not a "no"—it was a preparation for something far greater than they could have imagined.
While Scripture says the events surrounding Jesus' birth happened to "fulfill" the prophets, for Joseph, this likely felt less like a neat fulfillment and more like a complete disruption of Joseph's life plans.
Father Jordan contrasts the story of Zacchaeus, who found no satisfaction in wealth until encountering Christ, with Eleazar the scribe, who joyfully endured torture for his devotion to God.
