Honoring God
David Honors God
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
The Lord is With You
Luke 1:26-33 The Message
A Virgin Conceives
26-28 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary. Upon entering, Gabriel greeted her:
Good morning!
You’re beautiful with God’s beauty,
Beautiful inside and out!
God be with you.
29-33 She was thoroughly shaken, wondering what was behind a greeting like that. But the angel assured her, “Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus.
He will be great,
be called ‘Son of the Highest.’
The Lord God will give him
the throne of his father David;
He will rule Jacob’s house forever—
no end, ever, to his kingdom.”
For Reflection
This is God's response to Israel's disappointing inequities. It is God's gift to undeserving people. It is the sign that God hoped for which Ahaz would have asked. The announcement is a sign of God's steadfast unconditional love for God's children.
Pray
Pray and contemplate God's sacrifice for your wellbeing. Pray and devote yourself to the will of God.
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