Moments Part 2 - Responding to Your Moment
December 8, 2024
- Sometimes, the most meaningful
- Moments are the molecules that make up
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. —Luke 1:26-31
1. Mary welcomed her moment with a
.
- Mary’s yes was full of
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. —Luke 1:38
2. When we choose to put our
in God, anything is possible.
- Sometimes we need to hear
”Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.” —Luke 1:36-37
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” —Hebrews 11:1
3. Friendships are
from God.
“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence.” —Proverbs 27:9
- We can’t do life
- Your
When we say yes to friendships it’s an opportunity to invite the
“All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For He is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us.” —2nd Corinthians 1:3-4
And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.” —Luke 1:41-45
- Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit and begins to
- Mary sings a song of
- We need to stir up our faith and give God
- Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit and begins to
And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. —Luke 1:46-48