Luke 1:56 states it simply, “Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home.” We are left to our imaginations to get an idea of what might have been running through Mary’s mind on … Continue reading →
What might you have done if you were Mary and just received the news that you were going to give birth to God’s Son? Who would you have wanted to tell about what had happened? Mary went to see the one person she knew would believe it – her … Continue reading →
About six months after Gabriel delivered God’s message to Zachariah, he came to earth again. This time he appeared to Mary saying “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Seeing the angel must have been alarming as he next … Continue reading →
God sent his angel Gabriel to tell Zachariah, an elderly priest, that his barren wife Elizabeth was going to have a son in her old age. Read the story yourself in Luke 1:5-25. This son would grow up to become John the Baptist. … Continue reading →
Long before the Christ child was born the Jewish people had been looking for their promised Messiah. The Jews hoped the Messiah would deliver them from the oppressive Roman government and restore their nation. The first prophecy of the Messiah’s coming was … Continue reading →
