“Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.”
Rev. Robert Bayley,
Interim Pastor
ADVENT I
“Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is
with thee;
(Angel Gabriel Luke 1:28) Blessed art thou
among women, and blessed is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus
(cousin Elizabeth Luke 1:42).”
THE
ANNUNCIATION: Of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, Luke 1:26-38.
“'Greetings,
you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you…You will be with child and
give birth to a son,…The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the
Son of God.’”
Mary’s response: Submission to God’s will for her life.
“'I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered, ‘May it
be to me as you have said.’”
THE
VISITATION: Of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth pregnant with John the
Baptist, Luke 1:39-45.
Elizabeth
to Mary: “'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will
bear!’”
Mary’s response: Belief in and trust of God’s
Word and promises.
“Blessed is she who has believed that what the
Lord has said to her will be accomplished.”
THE
MAGNIFICAT: Sung by Mary following Elizabeth’s greeting, Luke 1:46-55.
Mary’s response to all that the Lord is doing in
her life: worship and praise.
“'My
soul praises the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has
been mindful of the humble state of his
servant. From now on all generations
will call me blessed, for the Mighty One
has done great things for me – holy is his name.'”
THE
PRESENTATION: Of Jesus in the temple & Simeon’s prophecy, Luke
2:21-35.
“'This
child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be
a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be
revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.'”
Mary’s response to a prophetic word of pain? To
faithfully follow Jesus even to the cross.
THE
CRUCIFIXION: Fulfilling the prophecy of Simeon, John 19:17-27
“Near
the cross of Jesus stood his mother… Jesus saw his mother there…”
MONDAY MORNING
Which of these
characteristics does Mary model
that you need in your own walk with the Lord?
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