![]() ![]() 52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. 51 He has shown strength with his arm he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 50 His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. This side read the yellow text.Ĥ6 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Our text for today is her amazing response. Imagine how overwhelmed Mary must be by all of this. Luke says he, “lept for joy.”Įlizabeth says, “Blessed are you amng women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” When Elizabeth sees Mary, the baby inside Elizabeth’s womb kicks her. Elizabeth was too old to conceive, so, her pregnancy is also a miracle. She also learned that her cousin, Elizabeth, is also pregnant. Mary has learned that she is pregnant, even though she is a virgin. We need to set up this text by looking at the scene that happens just before it in Luke 1:39-45. We need to look to our text to get some insight. We live in a world that is deeply divided on many fronts between people who hate each other and bitterly disagree. Part of the reason we watch Hallmark movies in the darkness of December is to hide from the real-life pain that is so prevalent in our world. It is real, but it is based on how someone will make me feel.Ī relationship based on Eros is one that will fade, because hormones and emotions fluxuate constantly. The romanticized love of the Hallmark movies is based on the Greek word “eros.” It is that primal, physical attraction that is ruled by hormones and emotions. I’ve preached before on the different kinds of love. That kind of love is, first of all, to quote Mr. Even though I can predict the plot line and the snow falls right on cue as the violins swell, I still get choked up. I am not ashamed to admit that I eagerly jump in with my wife and daughters as we seek out sappy Hallmark Christmas movies and watch them all month. I love love, especially at Christmas time. I can’t help but think about Lumiere, the candle from Beauty and the Beast. Advent is a season where we acknowledge that there is a lot of darkness in the world, yet, there is also the light of God that is with us in the darkness and leads us through it. ![]() As the days have been getting darker, the light of anticipation has been burning brighter. We have been lighting candles during Advent.
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