Advent's Visit to Mary Day 10

A startled greeting, an honest question, and a quiet yes—Mary’s encounter with Gabriel in Luke 1:26–38 still speaks to anxious hearts and hurried days. We slow down for Advent and read the text aloud, letting the angel’s words land with fresh weight: do not be afraid, the Lord is with you, nothing will be impossible with God.

We dig into the scene in Nazareth, exploring how divine favor can feel unsettling and how real faith makes space for questions without surrendering to doubt. Gabriel’s promise ties heaven’s initiative to Israel’s hope—David’s throne, a reign without end, and the Holy Spirit overshadowing what seems impossible. Mary’s response is more than compliance; it’s courageous consent, a whole-life yes that invites us to consider where we, too, can trust God’s word in the middle of uncertainty. Along the way, we highlight Elizabeth’s pregnancy as a living sign that widens belief, and we talk about practical ways to keep watch: short readings, slow breathing, a single phrase carried through the day, and simple encouragement shared with a friend.

You’ll hear our on-air banter about translations and the joy of reading Scripture clearly and simply, plus a closing call to stay watchful, prayerful, and renewed. If you’re longing for peace that doesn’t ignore reality, for hope that reorders your pace, and for a vision of Jesus’ kingdom that heals rather than crushes, this reading offers a grounded path. Listen, reflect, and pass the hope along. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review so others can find the Advent journey too.

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Chapters

• 1:17 Advent Journey And Welcome
• 1:59 Introducing Ashton And Today’s Reading
• 2:56 Reading Luke 1:26–38
• 4:31 Translation Talk And Light Banter
• 5:05 Closing Exhortation And Calls To Action

Transcript

unknown 0:52

Are you ready to go?

Introducing Ashton And Today’s Reading

SPEAKER_00 0:56

Hey, welcome to Renewed Mindsets. I'm Rick, and I'm so glad you're here. Now, this is something special. For the next 25 days, we're gonna slow down, we're gonna quiet our hearts, and we're gonna turn our eyes towards Jesus as we walk through Advent together. Now every day we'll take a few minutes to breathe and reflect and remember the hope that came into the world and the hope that's coming again. Hey everybody, welcome to Renewed Mindsets and another day of the Advent Bible reading. Today we're on day 10, and we're gonna be into a real Christmas story this time. Um, I've got somebody exciting for you here. I'm not even gonna introduce her. She's gonna introduce herself and you're gonna know who it is.

SPEAKER_01 1:49

Hey everybody, you know who it is.

SPEAKER_00 1:51

It's Ashton. What's up? Listen to her saying you know who it is, like y'all used to her by now.

SPEAKER_01 1:57

Should be.

SPEAKER_00 1:58

Well, I am. It's nice not having to speak the whole time. So what are you gonna be reading today?

SPEAKER_01 2:04

Today we're reading Luke chapter one, verses 26 through 28, all about the foretelling of the birth of Jesus.

SPEAKER_00 2:11

Really? We just got two verses today.

SPEAKER_01 2:15

Through 38.

SPEAKER_00 2:16

Yeah, that's okay. Yeah, that's okay. Twenty-eight. Two two yeah, we're just gonna stop. As you can tell, I'm still not over what I've got, so I'm just gonna give it to Ashton. Go.

SPEAKER_01 2:31

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary, and he came to her and said, Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you. But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God, and behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. And Mary said to the angel, How will this be, since I am a virgin? And the angel answered her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren, for nothing will be impossible with God. And Mary said, Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

Translation Talk And Light Banter

SPEAKER_00 4:05

Very good. Amen. What um what version are you reading there?

SPEAKER_01 4:10

I don't know, whatever it was in.

SPEAKER_00 4:11

Look it up.

SPEAKER_01 4:12

NLT. Oh, I put it in NLT, but it didn't change to it.

SPEAKER_00 4:17

What is it?

SPEAKER_01 4:18

ESV.

SPEAKER_00 4:19

That's okay. I just wanted to let everybody know that it is ESV. Because I was following along in NLT. I'm like, this isn't the same.

SPEAKER_01 4:27

Yeah, up here it says NLT. Yeah, it's okay. Yeah, it's weird.

Closing Exhortation And Calls To Action

SPEAKER_00 4:31

Listen, I like listen, there's you can't say behold enough in my world. Behold. Behold. Behold. All right. Well, that's all we got today. Uh, we're going to be back tomorrow, of course, for day 11. See you later.

SPEAKER_01 4:44

Bye, guys.

SPEAKER_00 4:50

All right. Thanks for joining me today on Renewed Mindsets. As we walk through Advent, let's stay expectant. Let's stay watching, praying, and keeping our hearts ready for the one who came and the one who's coming again soon. I love you. Let's keep our minds renewed and our eyes on Jesus. The executive producer of Renewed Mindsets is Christy McCurry. That's all for today, but I'll be back with more unfiltered biblical truth and undeniable prophecy. The time to wake up is now. If today's episode challenged you, don't keep it to yourself. Tell someone, please. Text them a link. Share the truth while there's still time. Visit renewedmindsets.com to stay connected and to listen to past episodes. And check out our merch at renewedmindsets.store. Jesus is coming soon. Stay watchful. Stay holy. Stay renewed. Until next week, I'm Rick. Be an encourager, not a discourager. I love you. See ya. The intro and outro music for the Renewed Mindsets podcast is Are You Ready by Floodgate. From the album Are You Ready? Copyright 2002, The Off Beat Ministries Incorporated. Floodgate can be found on Apple Music and iTunes. Music used with permission.