At the time, Mary got ready and hurried to a town in
the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's
home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's
greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was
filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed:
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child
you will bear! Blessed is she who has believed that what
the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"
Luke 1:39-42, 45
If there's is one thing that we can assume for sure and certain, it is that Mary needed someone to talk to. The message of the angel is so astounding, the thought of being pregnant through a miracle from God is unfathomable, and Mary wants someone to talk to. Before he departed, the angel had declared that her elderly cousin, Elizabeth, was six-months into her own pregnancy. Mary knew that Elizabeth would understand her fears, her concerns, and her predicament with Joseph.
When Mary arrives at Elizabeth's home and calls out her greeting, her cousin's baby makes a dramatic movement in the womb - recognizing instantly the mother of the Messiah. Elizabeth praises Mary, not only for her pregnancy, but also for her willingness to believe the angel's words and surrender her life to the will of her Creator. Mary's mature faith is a amazing in one so young, and Elizabeth encourages her with an acknowledgement of the truth of Gabriel's words. In Elizabeth's home, Mary finds a welcome refuge from the slander, gossip, and end of her betrothal that is sure to come.
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