Tag: Favored

“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.” (Luke 1:25)

Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.” (28)

Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (30)

Those words struck me.

God looked upon Elizabeth with favor, taking away the disgrace of being childless (something that was extremely shameful back in those days).

And God looked upon Mary with favor, choosing her to be the mother of his Son.

But just as God looked upon Elizabeth and Mary with favor, he looks upon us with favor as well.

As with Mary, we don’t need to be afraid in God’s presence. He is with us and we can approach him with boldness.

And as God took away Elizabeth’s disgrace, through Jesus, he has taken away our disgrace…the disgrace of our sin.

Take some time to reflect on these truths.

“God looks upon with me with favor. I have found favor with him.”

“He is with me.”

“He has taken away my disgrace, and I can boldly draw near to him.”