The Third Sunday of Advent: Luke 1:26-38

Life was messy for Mary after saying that she was the Lord’s servant and humbly accepted the role of being mother to the Messiah. Her dreams and plans took a distant second place to the role God wanted her to be part of. Life can get messy for us as well. Having a real relationship with Jesus does not mean that all the broken parts disappear or that no hard times will come. We live in a broken world and in broken stories. What it does mean is that the Love of the Lord will carry us through all of these moments in ways we could never have expected.

Scripture reading: Luke 1:26-38

Our songs together:

• God with us - All Sons and Daughters

• Behold (then sings my soul) - Hillsong

• O Come O Come Emmanuel

• Living Hope - Phil Wickham