"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord." – Luke 1:42-45 (ESV)
I like the progression Elizabeth makes. I like it because ultimately she includes me in on the blessing. Elizabeth starts out by blessing Mary for being the mother of Jesus (quite unique to Mary). Elizabeth is then excited about the reaction Mary’s voice gave to her own special child (quite unique to Elizabeth). But then Elizabeth makes the pronouncement: “Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Yes, this is special to Mary and Elizabeth because they have been given special angelic messages and they are both having children who play very special roles in salvation history. There is a shift, however: blessing is for the one who trusts that God will do what He says. And that is where I am at. I am trusting that the Lord will do what He said: restoration, redemption, sanctification, a new home, a new body – to be with Him, worshiping Him in all His glory forever and ever!
