Timing is Everything

In this sermon, Rich Tozour explores the account of Zechariah and Elizabeth from Luke 1, examining how God’s timing in answering prayer often differs from our expectations. Through the stories of Abraham, Moses, John the Baptist, and others, Pastor Tozour shows that while God’s timing is impeccable, it rarely matches our sense of urgency. He identifies three key truths: Zechariah was faithful yet helpless, faint-hearted yet heard in heaven, and faithless yet helped by heaven. The sermon concludes with a powerful illustration of how God answered a child’s prayer for a hot water bottle in Africa—five months before the prayer was even prayed. A message about trusting God’s perfect timing and never giving up on prayer.