Elizabeth and Zacharias are obeying the word of God.  They are united by the strongest tie that can bind parents together. They are deeply committed to the will of God for their child, John.  Blessed is the home where God is working and where the neighbors can see it. The only way to be a good neighbor is to have a home filled with the obedience and worship of God and where the mercy of God is magnified before men.

Other passages: Psalm 127:3; Luke 1:13-7.