Mary Visits Elizabeth

 Advent Meditations

December 21, 2020

Mary Visits Elizabeth

At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her,

and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:41

Read Luke 1:39-45

Mary and Elizabeth model for us the life of faith when God’s people are filled with His Holy Spirit. From their words and actions, it is clear Mary and Elizabeth immersed themselves in Holy Scripture. In the psalms and the writings of the prophets, they found God’s compassion and mercy. In the Word of God, they found hope in the promises of God. Mary and Elizabeth knew they were participating in God’s plan of salvation; they realized God was literally moving within them to fulfill his promises.

The American culture has undergone significant upheavals in my lifetime. The church, as I know it, has drifted further and further away from her first love. (See Revelation 2:1-7) Jesus and John were conceived under, and led by the power of the Holy Spirit. Their parents were filled with the Holy Spirit. Jesus said I will need to depend on the Holy Spirit because apart from him, I can do nothing. (John 15:5) God has given us His Holy Spirit to guide our lives, and to empower us to live the life in Christ. The same power that led Mary and Elizabeth, Jesus and John is here for God’s children today.

My Takeaway: “I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 1:19-20).

Hallelujah! It is so good not to be alone.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com. The BLOG is also available on Amazon Kindle, by subscription.

 

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