The Lord made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his family forever!" God helps his servant Israel and is always merciful to his people. God gives the hungry good things to eat, and sends the rich away with nothing. God drags strong rulers from their thrones and puts humble people in places of power. The Lord has used his powerful arm to scatter those who are proud. He shows mercy to everyone who worships him. God the mighty one has done great things for me, and his name is holy. From now on, all people will say God has blessed me. God cares for me, his humble servant girl. With all my heart I praise the Lord, and I am glad because of God my Savior. Mary was also very excited and she sang a special song of joy to God. You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said. When I heard you coming, the baby inside me jumped for joy. I am so honored, that the mother of my God is visiting me. God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. When Elizabeth saw Mary arriving, she knew that something very special had happened to Mary. She knew that Mary had been chosen by God to be the mother of his Son. So a few days later, knowing her cousin was pregnant, Mary said goodbye to her family and friends and went to visit Elizabeth and Zechariah.Įlizabeth was very happy to see Mary. Zechariah didn't believe the angel so Gabriel had made him dumb until after John was born! Gabriel had told Zechariah, Elizabeth's husband, about their unexpected son when Zechariah was in the Jewish Temple working as a Priest. He would be called John and, as an adult, he would prepare people to welcome Jesus. The baby Elizabeth was to have was also special. I don’t completely understand what you mean, but I trust God, so let it happen as God chooses. Your cousin Elizabeth, who everyone said was too old to have a baby, is six months pregnant with a baby boy! Nothing is impossible with God! You baby will be God's own Son and his kingdom will never end. You will become pregnant by the Holy Spirit. He’s chosen you to be the mother of his own son! You will give birth to a baby boy and he will be called Jesus. But Gabriel explained more to her.ĭon't be afraid Mary, God has been very kind to you. Peace be with you! God has blessed you and is pleased with you.Īs you can imagine, Mary was very surprised by this and wondered what the angel meant. The girl's name was Mary and she was engaged to marry a man named Joseph. Long ago, actually about 2000 years, when King Herod ruled Judea (that’s now part of Israel), God sent the angel Gabriel to a young women who lived in a village called Nazareth.
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