And so we reach our last Verse of the Week for 2020, a year which has brought so many changes, but we praise God that the Messiah we celebrate coming to earth as a baby ‘is the same yesterday and today and forever.’ Enjoy our Advent verses from Luke’s gospel where Mary is told this great news.
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendent of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.”
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favour 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 for ever; his kingdom will never end.”
Luke 1 v 26 – 33
