Luke 1:39-45

Luke 1:39-45

1. We should observe the benefit of fellowship and communion between believers.
2. We should observe the clear spiritual knowledge which appears in the language of Elizabeth.
3. Finally, we should observe the high praise which Elizabeth bestows upon the grace of faith.

"First let us seek the face of God. Then let us seek the face of God's friends. If we did this more, and were more careful about the company we keep, we would more often know what it is to feel filled with the Holy Spirit."

"Let us remember the deep meaning of the words, "the Lord," and beware of using them lightly and carelessly. Let us consider that they rightly apply to none but Him who was crucified for our sins on Calvary. Let the recollection of this fact invest the words with a holy reverence, and make us careful how we let them fall from our lips."

"Better a thousand times be rich in faith than rich in gold. Gold will be worthless in the unseen world to which we are all traveling. Faith will be owned in that world before God the Father and the holy angels."

Questions:

1. Do we see fellowship as a means of grace to know God better? Do we go to church, or meet with fellow believers, with the purpose of encouraging them on their walk, and seeking to be encouraged by them? Let us seek the face of God and then the face of God’s friends!

2. How careless are we to let the name “Lord” fall from our lips? When we do, is it done with reverence?

3. What a powerful statement that gold will be worthless in the unseen world, but faith will be owned by the Father! Are we seeking to be rich in worldly treasures or in faith?