And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. – Luke 1:14-17

Zacharias and Elisabeth are about to have a prayer answered that will bring them personal joy beyond compare! Moreover, they and all of the people of God will rejoice at the news that Elisabeth is going to have a son. The cause of rejoicing…