Blessed Is She Who Believed

"Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord. "  Luke 3:45

Believers wait...and wait...and wait.  We are told to trust in God and to wait upon Him.  There are times the Lord Himself speaks to our hearts regarding our loved ones.  Secret things He shares with us to give us hope and courage when the going gets tough.  As Christians, and humans, it is easy to forget these things the Lord has told us.  But during this time of Advent, of waiting for the coming of the blessed Lord Jesus, He reminds me that Mary believed the unbelievable, she, a virgin, housed within her body the very God of the universe, the Salvation of mankind.  God reminds me that those things He told Mary were fulfilled.  I have to believe as I wait that the things He has told me for my children will be fulfilled.  And in the believing...and waiting... I am blessed!

To God be the Glory.  Amen.

Speaking Joyful Words

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good is it!  Proverbs 15:23

The season is Advent, awaiting the coming of the Son.  Sitting on my deck the Sun shines brightly on me, around me, and in me as the birds chirp sweetly to each other.

Awaiting the Son, the Messiah, Son of God, He shines brightly into my heart as I focus my gaze on Him.  He opens my mouth to speak joy to my loved ones as I listen to His voice in the silence of my being.

Bless the LORD, o my soul and all that is within me, Bless His holy Name.

To God be the Glory!  Amen.