It seems right to start my series for the #Write28Days with two women from the Bible. The first two chapters of Luke tells us about Mary and Elizabeth. They are wonderful examples for us in three ways.
Both women knew the old testament scriptures and the prophecies. Even though it seemed like God was silent for 400 years (the time period between the Old Testament and the New Testament) they were waiting in expectation of the Messiah.
Mary responds to the message that she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit with a song. Here is a portion of the Magnificat.
My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior . . . He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever. Luke 1: 46-47, 54-55
May we read God’s word and wait in expectation for Jesus’ return!
Mary and Elizabeth were an encouragement to each other. They were surprised by their pregnancies and they were able to support each other.
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. Luke 1: 39-40
If I could time travel I would like to go there and see the friendship and faith of these two women during the three months they spent together.
As Christian women, may we be an encouragement to each other.
That [our]hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2: 2-3 ESV
Both Mary and Elizabeth praised God. They were in situations that could be frightening but they praised God.
May we always be quick to recognize God’s touch on our lives, acknowledge him and praise him.
I give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds, I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most high. Psalm 9:1-2
