Elizabeth

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 

Luke 1:39-40 (NIV)

The first thing Mary did after the angel Gabriel appeared to her was hurry to see her relative Elizabeth. Why Elizabeth? She didn't hurry to see Joseph or her mother or her best friend. She went to see Elizabeth right off. Why? Because Elizabeth was the only person in the whole world who might understand what she was going through and believe her!

The angel Gabriel had told Mary that her Elizabeth was also experiencing a miracle pregnancy. Elizabeth had long been barren but was now with child. If anyone was going to believe Mary’s miraculous pregnancy it would be Elizabeth who was experiencing a miracle of her own. So, Mary hurried off to see Elizabeth, because she knew she needed that support.

And you do too! We all need someone who understands the crazy things God has called us to do, someone who encourages us and cheers us on as we timidly take those first steps of faith. It can be very scary to trust God at times. It helps to have someone who will support you as you step out in faith. Those kinds of people are very important in our lives. 

Moses had Aaron. Paul had Barnabas. And Mary had Elizabeth. Do you have anyone in your life like that? If God called you to do something crazy today, who would you run to to talk about it? If you don’t know, then you need to cultivate that kind of Christian friendship with someone. You need to find your Elizabeth.

And I also want to encourage to be an Elizabeth for someone else. Find someone whose faith you can strengthen, someone you can pray for as they step out in faith. Find someone you can encourage and support along the road of faith. Be someone’s Elizabeth! You never know how you might impact eternity simply by helping and encouraging someone else that God has called to do amazing things.