Walk Humbly - Luke 1:26-45

This week, Pastor Byron continues the study in the Gospel of Luke to show us the true character changes that occur when we walk with Christ. Howe the overwhelming majesty and might of God humbles us in our daily walk. Through this, we are humbled by His favor, humbled by His power and humbled by His presence. In showing us the link between this and other passages of God's will and plan being in charge at all times, we are then challenged to live humbly before Him rather than in our own understanding.

1/18/26

Luke 1:26-45 NASB

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was. 
30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 
33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” 
34 But Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 
35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason also the holy Child will be called the Son of God. 
36 And behold, even your relative Elizabeth herself has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called infertile is now in her sixth month. 
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 
38 And Mary said, “Behold, the Lord’s bond-servant; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now at this time Mary set out and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 And how has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”