Faith in Parenting

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.

Luke 1:30-35

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered, “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.

Reflections:

Lord, help us to see the Bible as one complete story. Help us to see in our hearts how You planned Christ’s birth, death, and resurrection - not as a last resort - but as part of your intentional plan to communicate the very personal and enduring love you have for each one of us.

In addition, help us to see where we fit into the story even today. What unimaginable tasks might you be calling each of us to in this season in our lives? Will we, like Mary, respond with complete trust and obedience, or will we choose to ignore your precious tug on our hearts, calling each of us into a deeper relationship with you?

Show us what that means, too, Father! Reveal your presence in our lives and turn our minds first to you when we need to talk. Remind us that you are always present and always listening! ~Amen.

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