20th Day of Advent
Written by: Genon Murray
Reading: Luke 1:39-45
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”
Luke 1: 42
In this beautiful passage, Mary runs to the home of her relative, Elizabeth, to share what the angel Gabriel had told her about their pregnancies. The news was just too amazing for Mary to hold inside and she needed to share it with a trusted friend.
This is a story about believing that anything is possible with God and about sharing that faith with each other. It’s also a story about being a faithful partner with God to bring His light and love into the world. It’s about taking God at His word even when and maybe especially when those promises seem too great to be true.
We each need to hear the promises of God from each other and be reminded of His greatness and faithfulness in blessing us. And when God blesses us with a miracle too good to be true, to share it with each other strengthens the faith of both the bearer of good news and the listener.
The good news that the Son of God was born to save us is God’s impossible promise coming true. As we approach the celebration of the birth of our Savior, will we be so filled with the amazing news that we will be inspired to share it?
Loving Jesus, thank you for the miracle of your coming and for fulfilling the promise of salvation. Help me to have faith when things seem impossible and to remember that anything is possible for you. Help me to remember to share the amazing news of salvation and that you choose the humble and insignificant to partner with you in bringing your love to the world. Amen
Written by: Genon Murray
Reading: Luke 1:39-45
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”
Luke 1: 42
In this beautiful passage, Mary runs to the home of her relative, Elizabeth, to share what the angel Gabriel had told her about their pregnancies. The news was just too amazing for Mary to hold inside and she needed to share it with a trusted friend.
This is a story about believing that anything is possible with God and about sharing that faith with each other. It’s also a story about being a faithful partner with God to bring His light and love into the world. It’s about taking God at His word even when and maybe especially when those promises seem too great to be true.
We each need to hear the promises of God from each other and be reminded of His greatness and faithfulness in blessing us. And when God blesses us with a miracle too good to be true, to share it with each other strengthens the faith of both the bearer of good news and the listener.
The good news that the Son of God was born to save us is God’s impossible promise coming true. As we approach the celebration of the birth of our Savior, will we be so filled with the amazing news that we will be inspired to share it?
Loving Jesus, thank you for the miracle of your coming and for fulfilling the promise of salvation. Help me to have faith when things seem impossible and to remember that anything is possible for you. Help me to remember to share the amazing news of salvation and that you choose the humble and insignificant to partner with you in bringing your love to the world. Amen
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