Luke...

Luke 1:39-45 from the Message

Mary didn't waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah's house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly,

You're so blessed among women,

and the babe in your womb, also blessed!

And why am I so blessed that

the mother of my Lord visits me?

The moment the sound of your

greeting entered my ears,

The babe in my womb

skipped like a lamb for sheer joy.

Blessed woman, who believed what God said,

believed every word would come true!

I love so many things about these scriptures...I love all the responses most...the responses to our Lord Jesus Savior of ALL...but I'm choosing to bring out this one... Blesses woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true! What would have happened if Mary would have doubted? I'm sure God chose Mary because He knew she would not but I guess my thought makes me think of how many times we doubt and things in our life just don't happen only because we have chosen not to believe...and when she believed is this when conception happened? I know there isn't a way to know for sure but these are the things that run through my mind as I read this story...I remember one time when Robin Garvin spoke on this passage she said she wondered of every Jewish girl waited in excited anticipation of being "the one" chosen to carry the Messiah...I love this thought...anywho...just some thoughts on the subject...love you dad...

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