39 Mary immediately got up and hurried to the hill country, in the province of Judah, 40-41 where her cousins Zacharias and Elizabeth lived. When Mary entered their home and greeted Elizabeth, who felt her baby leap in her womb, Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth (shouting): 42 You are blessed, Mary, blessed among all women, and the child you bear is blessed! 43 And blessed I am as well, that the mother of my Lord has come to me! 44 As soon as I heard your voice greet me, my baby leaped for joy within me. 45 How fortunate you are, Mary, for you believed that what the Lord told you would be fulfilled.
Tori's Comments:
"How fortunate you are, Mary, for you believed what the Lord told you would be fulfilled." I wonder how much we miss out on because we don't trust God. By ignoring the Holy Spirit's guidance, we may be missing out on an amazing experience God wants to bring you through. Think of all the mighty things God did through humanity in the Bible! From splitting the Red Sea to putting Esther on the throne, all it took was one person to trust God and give him control of their circumstances. We miss out on so much because we let fear take over us. Mary didn't miss her opportunity to serve God when it came, and because of that, she has played a major role in history remembered everywhere.
Terrie's Comments:
It peaks my interest as to what it would have been like for Mary to meet with Elizabeth. They both were experiencing supernatural pregnancies. It always makes for a great visit when you have something uncommon, in common with someone. Then for Elizabeth to be filled with the Holy Spirit was uncommon as well. The Holy Spirit was not available to everyone until after Jesus ascended into heaven. "How fortunate you are, Mary, for you believed that what the Lord told you would be fulfilled." Mary was fortunate because she believed what she was told by the Lord!
We have a praise music list that we add to on a regular basis. You can find the link to it in the right hand column of this blog or by scrolling to the bottom of this page.
Take our personal comments or leave them. We would love to hear what stood out to you about today`s passage and how it encouraged you. Tell us in the comments below!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep all comments respectful. We want to remember that each of us is at a different place in our walk with God. This is a place for us to share openly about what has been revealed to us as we open up Gods word and to learn from others. Please take every opportunity possible to build each other up in love :-)