Luke Chapter 1

“At that 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! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”    Luke 1:39-45, NIV
 
     After Mary’s encounter with Gabriel, Luke informs us how Mary readied herself to visit her cousin Elizabeth. In fact, the Scriptures tell us, she “hurried” to see her. No doubt, Mary was eager to see her cousin so the two of them could share their miraculous experiences and heavenly encounters together.

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