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April 18, 2023
From Unbelief to Joy Restored - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭56‬-‭66‬

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the […]

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April 16, 2023
Recounting God’s Goodness - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭50‬-‭55‬‬‬

[Mary the mother of Jesus speaking]“His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry […]

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April 15, 2023
How to Praise - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭46‬-‭49‬

And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.” --Parallel verses:1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬b-‭7‬All […]

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April 14, 2023
God’s Touch - ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭39‬-‭45‬

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, […]

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April 13, 2023
An Obedient Servant - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭38‬

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.”‭‭When I think of the simplicity and the weight of Mary’s response, it helps me to understand, in part, why God chose her. She had so much to lose: her marriage — if she was discovered to […]

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April 12, 2023
Unfailing God - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭31‬-‭37‬ (emphasis mine)

[the Angel Gabriel speaking to Mary]“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 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, and he will REIGN over Jacob’s descendants FOREVER; […]

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April 11, 2023
Un-Troubled - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭26‬-‭30

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is […]

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April 10, 2023
The Patience of the Faithful is Rewarded - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭24‬-‭25‬

After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” There were a few times in my life I felt unwanted or disgraced. These mostly came […]

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April 7, 2023
The Consequences of Hesitating to Believe - Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭23‬

Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. […]

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