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Why is it that when Mary received the news of her pregnancy from the angel Gabriel, her initial anxiety quickly turned to joyful submission? What can we learn about servitude from Mary's song of praise?

Worship: The First Priority for Christians

I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull. —Psalm 69:30-31

The Wisdom of Heeding Advice

So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said. —Exodus 18:24

The Rule to the Exception

When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more." —John 8:1

Be the Doers of the Words

God does not justify a Christian who merely uses his faculty of hearing. Instead God expects him to build up his faith by practice.

A New Vessel

And the vessel that he [the potter] made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. —Jeremiah 18:4

Rising to the Bottom

"Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant..." —Mark 10:43

More than Conquerors

“Lord, forgive me, I am weak. I am but dust.” How many times have we cried out to God for mercy, only to find ourselves not long after giving into the same temptations again? In the cycle of sin and repentance, can we ever become victors in this spiritual warfare?

Just What the Doctor Ordered

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and a good report makes the bones healthy. —Proverbs 15:30

Remembered as Blessing

How we live our lives now can have impressions on people even after we have passed on. As a child of God, how do we want to lead our lives so we can be remembered as a blessing?