Luke 1:46,47 – And Mary said:“My soul exalts the Lord,And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. This short verse is a great description of spontaneous worship that smacks of authenticity. It awakens scenes in my mind from great worshippers of days gone by. Of course it reminds me of David who danced with …
Lk.1:46,47 – And Mary said:“My soul exalts the Lord,And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior”. One thing that both Catholics and Protestants tend to miss when speaking of Mary, the mother of Jesus, is her profound relationship and dependency on the Holy Spirit. In Mary’s day there had been no anointed prophets, priests, …
1 Cor.14:1 – Pursue love, yet earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. This is something you don’t hear from the pulpit very often today, “earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” When Mary prophesied at her visitation, she had never heard a prophetic utterance before, as a matter of …
Lk.1:46,47 – And Mary said:“My soul exalts the Lord,And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. This famous prophetic song gives a glimpse into the supernatural moment that this young jewish girl experienced. She was not yet married, did not know a man intimately, yet believed the word Gabriel spoke over her. It was …
Jn.10:10 – The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly. This passage has been quoted and mis-quoted for many, many years. It has been used to reinforce people’s doctrine and personal idea of what kind of life Christ came to provide. …
Isa.54:1 – Rejoice with singing, you barren one! You who have never given birth, burst into a song of joy and shout, you who have never been in labor! For the deserted wife will have more children than the married one,” says Yahweh. Often times scripture is talking about more than what you see at …
Lk.15:32 – But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found. The story of the Prodigal Son can hit us on so many levels. At first glance we see the story of rebellion, repentance, and restoration. All of …
Lk.15:22-24 – But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet; and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and has come …
Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.Psalm 2:11 Have you ever really read this verse. Wow! Rejoice with trembling! Often, rejoicing and trembling are at the opposite extremes of the spectrum of our lives. Rejoicing deals with good news that will improve our quality of life. Trembling is often associated with the fear …
