Week of December 21, 2008, Luke 1:26-38
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from Luke, chapter 1, verses 26 to 38:
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Heavenly Father, we praise You and give You thanks. As we grow and mature to understand You more fully, You take us by the hand, and move in our hearts – as You did Mary.
You greet us with joy and peace and love – and as You called forth Mary, You call us forth to walk with You, to acknowledge You as Lord and God, and You may even call us forth to do a specific task – one we might feel totally unprepared for. Remind us, Lord God, that when You call us, You give what we need, for nothing is impossible with You. We simply need to be obedient. May our response be, “Yes, Lord. Do what You will.”
Dear God, thank You for Mary. Help us to faithful and obedient, to be expectant and waiting this Advent season – to always know that You are Emmanuel – God with us – past, present, and future.
Thanks for Your presence with us, Your peace that surrounds us, Your love that astounds us – all of which we share with others. Thanks, Lord. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God, Emmanuel, our constant Companion and Comfort, be with you now and always.
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Heavenly Father, we praise You and give You thanks. As we grow and mature to understand You more fully, You take us by the hand, and move in our hearts – as You did Mary.
You greet us with joy and peace and love – and as You called forth Mary, You call us forth to walk with You, to acknowledge You as Lord and God, and You may even call us forth to do a specific task – one we might feel totally unprepared for. Remind us, Lord God, that when You call us, You give what we need, for nothing is impossible with You. We simply need to be obedient. May our response be, “Yes, Lord. Do what You will.”
Dear God, thank You for Mary. Help us to faithful and obedient, to be expectant and waiting this Advent season – to always know that You are Emmanuel – God with us – past, present, and future.
Thanks for Your presence with us, Your peace that surrounds us, Your love that astounds us – all of which we share with others. Thanks, Lord. Amen.
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God, Emmanuel, our constant Companion and Comfort, be with you now and always.
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