In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
Blessings of Embracing This Miracle
Blessings of The Morning Light
“And you,
my little son,
will be called
the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven
is about to break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
Blessings of Holding What We Don’t Understand
Oh,
how great are God’s riches
and wisdom
and knowledge!
How impossible it is for us to understand
his decisions and his ways!
Blessings of Truth That Echoes Through The Ages
“Praise the Lord,
the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
He has sent us a mighty Savior
from the royal line of his servant David,
just as he promised
through his holy prophets long ago.”
Blessings of Praising Our Lord
Oh,
how my soul praises the Lord.
How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
For the Mighty One is holy,
and he has done great things for me.
He shows mercy from generation to generation
to all who fear him.
Blessings of The God Who Provides
Moses was 120 years old when he died,
yet his eyesight was clear,
and he was as strong as ever.
Blessings of Accepting What The Lord Says
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,”
the angel told her,
“for you have found favor with God!
You will conceive
and give birth to a son,
and you will name him Jesus.”
“So the baby to be born will be holy,
and he will be called the Son of God.”
Mary responded,
“I am the Lord’s servant.
May everything you have said about me
come true.”
Blessings of Knowing This Same Lord Is With Us
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy,
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth,
a village in Galilee,
to a virgin named Mary.
She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph,
a descendant of King David.
Gabriel appeared to her and said,
“Greetings,
favored woman!
The Lord is with you!”
Blessings of A Special Blessing
May the LORD bless you
and protect you.
May the LORD smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the LORD show you his favor
and give you his peace.
Blessings of The Ages
Zachariah and Elizabeth
were righteous in God’s eyes,
careful to obey all of the LORD’s commandments
and regulations.
One day Zachariah was serving God in the Temple…
…the angel said,
“Don’t be afraid, Zachariah!
God has heard your prayer.
Your wife,
Elizabeth,
will give you a son,
and you are to name him John.
…He will be filled with the Holy Spirit,
even before his birth.
He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah.
He will prepare the people
for the coming of the Lord…”
