41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of … Read More
Month: December 2013
Luke 1:41-47 Encouragement
brand new life 2grow There’s a sweet joy we experience emotionally when we see a newborn baby. Children, and especially babies, demonstrate the meaning of true faith to us. For the baby, there is no one more important to baby than mommy and daddy. Baby is also quick to let others know of their displeasure. … Read More
Luke 1:35 Encouragement
There are only two other stories in the bible where the word “overshadow” was used: the story of the Mount of Transfiguration (Matt. 17:5, Mark 9:7, and Luke 9:34) and the story of Peter’s shadow being able to heal the sick (Acts 5:15). Both stories illustrate unimaginable moments where God’s presence and supernatural power was … Read More
Luke 1:35
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on 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.
Luke 1:17
17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 1:17 Encouragement
Luke 1:17 says, “ And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous- to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” During this Advent season, it’s a time where … Read More
Luke 1:15
15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Luke 1:15 Encouragement
Filled with What? Luke 1:15 tells us that Jesus was a man who was filled with the Holy Spirit. Often people look at the ability Jesus to overcome sin, deal with life’s issues and pain. However, we now know why, he was filled with the Holy Spirit. God was always with Jesus, just like he … Read More