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Luke 1:26-38 (NLT)
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”
Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. For the word of God will never fail.”
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.
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The Angel’s Announcement: A Visit to Mary (p.10)
Meditate
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” (Luke 1:38)
Pray
Almighty God, my Lord and Savior, I praise Your holy name. You have remembered Your people and been faithful to Your promises. Thank you for looking on me with Your favor and grace. Though I am not worthy of Your kindness, You have done great things for me in Your Son. Thank you for humbling my proud heart and filling my humble hands with blessings. Deepen my gratitude this Advent Season, that by the power of Your Spirit everything You have said about me in Your Word might come true. Come Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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