On Sunday, December 12, 2021, Pastor Stuart shared a message in person and online via YouTube Live and Zoom. Pastor Stuart encourages us through the story of Mary and Elizabeth to trust in the possibilities of God, be with people so in order to build one another up in faith, and speak forth the encouragements given by the Holy Spirit toward those closest to you.
And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.
Luke 1:36-45, 56 (NASB)