After Mary's surprising visit from the angel Gabriel, she went to see her relative Elizabeth. Gabriel had told her that Elizabeth, too, was pregnant in a miraculous way. It makes sense that Mary would have wanted to spend some time with an older relative as she reflected on the amazing change coming into her life. It also makes sense that she would have specifically sought out Elizabeth as another woman touched by this amazing piece of God's plan. We don't learn a lot about the visit, but the interaction between the two women is touching and powerful. Even though it takes Jesus' disciples half of the Gospel to figure out who Jesus is, Elizabeth knows right when Mary comes in the door that he is the Lord. Praise God for the strong faith of these two women.
God bless you as you begin your week,
Sam
Luke 1:39-45
39In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? 44For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. 45And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord."
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