(NASB) Luke 1:57-58 “Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.” God’s great mercy – joy, abounding joy, fulfilling joy – Elizabeth had […]

God’s words are amazing.  They reveal God, His character and Person.  God’s love for people prepared a Savior.  God’s love prepared people through His prophets.  God’s love then fulfills what He has promised. God’s Promise: (NASB) Isaiah 40:3-5 “A voice is calling, ‘Clear the way for the LORD in the wilderness; Make smooth in the […]

(NASB) Psalm 105:1-5 “OH GIVE thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples, 2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. 3 Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. 4 Seek the LORD and […]

  Mary went to see Elizabeth.  Both women were miraculously pregnant, Mary being a virgin and Elizabeth who was past her childbearing years.  Mary stayed about three months then she returned home to Nazareth.  (See Luke 1:26-27, 39, 56) What Scripture does not say: What the two women talked about, what was the due date […]

This past week this devotional has been focused on the Magnificat of Mary in Luke 1:46-55.  Mary magnified the LORD, not herself.  We also are to magnify the LORD and never ourselves. For what are you thankful as you think about what God has done for you? If you are not a follower of Christ […]