December 15
Verses Covered
Bible - Luke 1:26-38
Spark Bible - pages 196 to 201
Devotion: This bible story teaches us that God chose Mary to keep a promise: that God will come to us as a little baby. But why Mary? The Bible tells us that Mary was young, that she was special to God, and that God was pleased with her. We know that everyone (even very young ones!) is special to God and that God is most pleased with us when we do what God asks us.
God had a promise for Mary: Jesus was coming to earth! He was going to come as a little baby and he would be the Son of God Most High. This was hard for Mary. She was scared. But this story gives us strength, too. The angel Gabriel tells us that with God all things are possible, that God is wonderful, and that God’s powers come over us to help us do hard things. God chose a special messenger, a warrior of light, to give us this news.
We too can be warriors of light by doing what God asks us. We can do hard things, like trying to understand people who are different than us, because everyone is special to God and God is with us.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus to us. Help us to see how others are special to you. Help us to keep your promises and do hard, wonderful things in your name
Bible - Luke 1:26-38
Spark Bible - pages 196 to 201
Devotion: This bible story teaches us that God chose Mary to keep a promise: that God will come to us as a little baby. But why Mary? The Bible tells us that Mary was young, that she was special to God, and that God was pleased with her. We know that everyone (even very young ones!) is special to God and that God is most pleased with us when we do what God asks us.
God had a promise for Mary: Jesus was coming to earth! He was going to come as a little baby and he would be the Son of God Most High. This was hard for Mary. She was scared. But this story gives us strength, too. The angel Gabriel tells us that with God all things are possible, that God is wonderful, and that God’s powers come over us to help us do hard things. God chose a special messenger, a warrior of light, to give us this news.
We too can be warriors of light by doing what God asks us. We can do hard things, like trying to understand people who are different than us, because everyone is special to God and God is with us.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus to us. Help us to see how others are special to you. Help us to keep your promises and do hard, wonderful things in your name