In his song, Zechariah remembered God’s covenantal faithfulness. Luke 1: 72 He (God) has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—73 the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham. [1] A covenant is an agreement that God initiates with His people by His authority. It gives promises and lists obligations for …
Zechariah breaks his silence with praise for redemption. As a consequence of doubt, God had punished him with muteness for the nine months of Elizabeth’s pregnancy. Now, after confirming the name of his son is John, his voice returned with praise for God and a Holy Spirit inspired prophecy. Luke 1: 68 Praise the Lord, the …
God keeps His promises. Mary and Elizabeth knew this as God did what the angel had said in each of their circumstances. Elizabeth was pregnant with John the Baptist, and Mary was pregnant with Jesus. Elizabeth commented Mary. Luke 1:45 You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”[1] Mary responded …
As only God can, His mercy fills the hungry. If you are hungry for God today, He wants to give you His mercy and grace. Those who seek God don’t necessarily get gold or silver but receive a relationship with Him. Mary was pregnant by the Holy Spirit when she went to visit Elizabeth. John …
God scatters the proud because pride is sinful and hinders us from seeking Him. Mary understood this as she sang her song of praise. Luke 1:51His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. [1] What can we learn from Mary? Mary had traveled over fifty miles to be …
Scripture tells us how faith results in favor. Mary was a faithful believer before the angel Gabriel visited her, but the angel’s visit would put her faith to the test. Gabriel said, Luke 1:28 “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!…” You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him …
We need each other is quite evident after we have walked through the recent virus that affected the world. Each of us was a helpless infant, but a caring loved one made it possible for us to grow up. If you think of a favorite memory, it was probably significant because of who you were …