Let's thrive through today and not just look to get over it. Let's start by READING and/or LISTENING to God's Word.
Our Gospel is in Luke 1:39-45. Yup, we have read this recently and yup, we know this story, but what can we take from it today? What is God speaking to you today through His Word?
I have already written about and meditated on Mary's faith and courage in saying "yes" to God. I have recently shared my thoughts about her traveling to see Elizabeth in "haste." Today I want to focus on the 2 babies! Baby Jesus in Mary's womb and John the Baptist in Elizabeth's!
These babies were connected long before they were conceived. Scripture foretold about both. Scripture tells us about John being a messenger sent to tell of the coming of Jesus.
Both births were more than improbably, they were seemingly impossible! Mary was a Virgin and Elizabeth was barren, yet here they both are! When Mary enter's Elizabeth's home, just her voice stirs John in the womb and he leaps for joy. Mary physically brought Jesus to Elizabeth's home.
The Holy Spirit was already alive and well in Mary, and upon Mary entering Elizabeth's home, Elizabeth was blessed with the Spirit the moment she heard Mary's voice and John leapt inside!
Jesus lives inside us. We bring Him with us wherever we go! Through us, we can bring other's to know the joy of the Lord. Through us we can bring His faith, hope, love, compassion and mercy! We are to be His hands and feet here on Earth! Only Jesus can change hearts and minds, but we can bring Him to others!
I pray every day that He will continue to fill me so fully and completely with His Spirit that it will spill out into everything I am, everything I say and everything I do. I pray that He will lead me to where I am needed and that He will show me who I am suppose to be talking to and spending time with.
Do not keep Jesus and His Spirit to yourself, bring Him to others and share Him!
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