Mary was born and raised in the simple town of Nazareth. We can assume she was a young teen when Gabriel delivered the news that she would conceive a child by the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1 :53-55 (KJV)
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As...
He who exalts himself will eventually be brought down. We are filled when we are hungry for God’s Words.
Luke 1 :43-45 (KJV)
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine...
Jesus did come those two thousand years ago. God came down and became flesh. He lived a perfect and sinless life.
Luke 1 :37,38 (KJV)
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from...
Mary had found favor with God. Therefore, she was told that she would bring forth a son, who is called Jesus.
Luke 1 :46-50 (KJV)
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:...
I rejoice in the Lord, my God, and my Savior. Holy is His Name. His mercy is for those who call upon His Name.
Luke 1 :26-28 (KJV)
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was...
With God nothing is impossible. Jesus came forth from Mary as a virgin by the power of the Father and the Spirit.
The Bible teaches that life begins at conception. Therefore, if you are a believer in God and agree with what He says, then you are also pro-life and against abortion.
Luke 1 :46,47 (KJV)
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for...
Holy is the Name of the Lord God Almighty. His Name is Jesus and we give Him praise and honor, this day and forever.
Luke 1 :30-32 (KJV)
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,...
Jesus was born of Mary, who is blessed among all women. We thank God that she was right in God’s sight in order to do this.
Jesus is our Lord, God, Savior, and Redeemer. It was spoken of God in times past and now Jesus confirms that He is that same God.
Luke 1 :46,47 (KJV)
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 1 :31-33 (KJV)
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son...
I rejoice at the announcement of Jesus’s birth. That God would become flesh, in order to save us all from our sins.
So as 700 plus or minus years past, this prophesy of John the Baptist’s birth and ministry was finally fulfilled.
Luke 1 :41-44 (KJV)
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she...
After Elizabeth rejoiced in Mary’s son, Mary also rejoiced in him. And because she said some amazing things through the Holy Spirit, there is less I have to say but share what she said.
Luke 1 :30-33 (KJV)
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son,...
For Mary to know in her heart that she would give birth to the Son of God must have really made her feel blessed.
Luke 1 :46-49 (KJV)
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:...
Much like Mary glorified in her Son, Jesus, oh how my soul praises the Lord, my Savior. My heart doth magnify the God of Israel and every nation.
In knowing that Jesus is the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and all the prophets of the Old Testament, this puts Him as more than just a man but God.
Anyone that harms a child, has God’s wrath upon them. Only a person that repents of their sins and is made right with Jesus will be saved.
