Advent Gem #20

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

Genesis 3: 14-15: “ So the Lord God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.''

It is the seed of the woman who will destroy the enemy of our souls. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is also a descendant of David. However, her lineage is not through Solomon, but through another son of David, Nathan. Her genealogy is written in Luke 3:23-28. Jesus is listed as a son of Heli. Heli is Mary’s father.

Luke 1: 26-38: “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!'' But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. hen the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?”

“And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”

Mary Did You Know

By Mark Lowry

"Mary, did you know that your baby boy

Would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy

Would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy

Has come to make you new?

This child that you delivered, will soon deliver you."