THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME UPON YOU!

It is hard to imagine something of this magnitude happening! Talk about blown away! Take a look at this… 

Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."

34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth, your relative, is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God."

38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her

At the core of this story are these words, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you." The only thing you need for life-changing—world-changing power is for the Holy Spirit to come upon you! God longs to empower you to fulfill his great purpose on earth! Mary, when confronted by the angel, Gabriel said, "May it be to me as you have said." Wow! 

I am praying for you. I am asking that during this Christmas season, you will experience a visitation from the Lord! May your response be just like Mary's, "May it be to me as you have said." God is looking for those through whom he can reveal his power and glory! Consider this Scripture – 

2 Chronicles 16:9b For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

This I know for sure – exciting things are ahead for those who will believe! Tis the season for God's power! Yes! This is your time to step into a new season of power, purpose, and meaning! May this be your greatest Christmas season ever! May it be for years to come that you will remember this season as the time when God visited you and… 

THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME UPON YOU!

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