Sacred Companionship

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” - Luke 1:39-45

Mary knew she needed to see her cousins Elizabeth who was further along in her pregnancy than Mary. Risking all sorts of injury, robbery, and discomfort, Mary made the journey to seek out her cousin. And from all we can tell, she was not disappointed in the time she had with Elizabeth.

Read over the passage above today, asking yourself this simple question: What things did Elizabeth give Mary that Mary so desperately needed?

Do you sense the need of those things today? Talk with Jesus about the thoughts and feelings that have surfaced for you today.