Daily bible devotions for dating couples

There is no magic formula for having kids, let alone having them turn out well.

Many couples remain childless after years of agonizing prayer.

Should we stop asking for children because they bring pain into our lives? This story and others remind us that we live in a broken world in which we depend on one another for encouragement when the waiting is long or when children don’t turn out the way we had hoped.

With the help of others, and with God’s encouragement and strength, we can have hope.

Luke 1:5–25, 57–80“Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.

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