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Mary Visited ElizabethDear Parents,
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project® for Kids. Today’s Bible story picks up after the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would be the mother of God’s Son, Jesus, although she was a virgin. Gabriel said with God all things are possible. Mary’s relative Elizabeth was also pregnant though Elizabeth was barren and well past childbearing age. Mary hurried to visit Elizabeth to share in the joy of their miraculous pregnancies. Mary’s arrival brought great joy to both Elizabeth and Elizabeth's unborn baby. In the presence of the unborn Messiah, John leaped in Elizabeth's belly. Elizabeth was also filled with the Holy Spirit, and she said, "Mary, you are blessed!" The story of Mary's visit with Elizabeth gives us a remarkable picture of women living by faith. Being a young, unwed pregnant woman could have caused Mary to worry. Instead, her response is marked by her trust in God. Mary's song reflects her knowledge of God's Word and her understanding of who God is. God kept His promise to Abraham and his descendants. The coming of the promised Savior was good news! Before Jesus was born, people rejoiced and praised God for His Son. Mary and Elizabeth worshiped God because of Jesus. |
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Mary Visited Elizabeth
Luke 1:39-56
The angel Gabriel had appeared to Mary and said that Mary was going to have a baby. Gabriel said that the baby would be God’s Son! He also told Mary that her relative Elizabeth was going to have a baby too, even though Elizabeth was old.
Mary hurried to the town in Judah where her relative Elizabeth lived. When Mary got there, she went into the house and called out to Elizabeth. When Mary came in the house, Elizabeth’s baby leaped in her belly, and Elizabeth was lled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth said, “You are blessed, Mary! And your baby will be blessed!”
Elizabeth could hardly believe what was happening. These things were so wonderful! “How could the mother of God’s Son come to me?” she wondered. Then Elizabeth said, “As soon as I heard you, Mary, the baby inside me leaped for joy!” Elizabeth said that Mary would be blessed for believing God’s words. Everything God said would happen would really happen.
Mary was so happy. She praised God with a song about how great He is. The song went like this:
The Lord is great and my spirit rejoices in Him!
He has looked on me—His humble servant—with favor. Surely, from now on, all people will call me blessed because God has done great things for me.
His name is holy.
He shows mercy to all who have faith in Him—who believe in Him without seeing Him.
With His mighty arm, God has scattered people who are proud. He has taken mighty kings off their thrones, and He has given the people who are ordinary and poor places of honor.
He has lled up people who are hungry with good things, and He sent the rich people away with nothing.
God has helped His servant—the nation of Israel—and He has remembered the promise He made to Abraham and his
descendants.
Mary knew every family in the future would say she was blessed
because God was going to do great things for her through Jesus. God was keeping His promise to bless the whole world through Jesus. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then she went back to her home in Nazareth.
Christ Connection: God kept His promise to Abraham and his descendants. The coming of the promised Savior was good news! Before Jesus was born, people rejoiced and praised God for His Son. Mary and Elizabeth worshiped God because of Jesus.
Luke 1:39-56
The angel Gabriel had appeared to Mary and said that Mary was going to have a baby. Gabriel said that the baby would be God’s Son! He also told Mary that her relative Elizabeth was going to have a baby too, even though Elizabeth was old.
Mary hurried to the town in Judah where her relative Elizabeth lived. When Mary got there, she went into the house and called out to Elizabeth. When Mary came in the house, Elizabeth’s baby leaped in her belly, and Elizabeth was lled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth said, “You are blessed, Mary! And your baby will be blessed!”
Elizabeth could hardly believe what was happening. These things were so wonderful! “How could the mother of God’s Son come to me?” she wondered. Then Elizabeth said, “As soon as I heard you, Mary, the baby inside me leaped for joy!” Elizabeth said that Mary would be blessed for believing God’s words. Everything God said would happen would really happen.
Mary was so happy. She praised God with a song about how great He is. The song went like this:
The Lord is great and my spirit rejoices in Him!
He has looked on me—His humble servant—with favor. Surely, from now on, all people will call me blessed because God has done great things for me.
His name is holy.
He shows mercy to all who have faith in Him—who believe in Him without seeing Him.
With His mighty arm, God has scattered people who are proud. He has taken mighty kings off their thrones, and He has given the people who are ordinary and poor places of honor.
He has lled up people who are hungry with good things, and He sent the rich people away with nothing.
God has helped His servant—the nation of Israel—and He has remembered the promise He made to Abraham and his
descendants.
Mary knew every family in the future would say she was blessed
because God was going to do great things for her through Jesus. God was keeping His promise to bless the whole world through Jesus. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then she went back to her home in Nazareth.
Christ Connection: God kept His promise to Abraham and his descendants. The coming of the promised Savior was good news! Before Jesus was born, people rejoiced and praised God for His Son. Mary and Elizabeth worshiped God because of Jesus.