Mary’s Response
Hi kids! Have you ever seen an angel? At Christmastime, we see angels everywhere—on holiday cards, in movies and plays, and in Nativity scenes. ISSU
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In the Bible, a woman named Mary saw an angel in real life. It appeared to her with a message that surprised her— she was going to have a baby! She thought it was impossible, but the angel assured her that anything is possible with God.
Cross out every third letter to reveal Mary’s response to the angel's message. Check your answer by reading Luke 1:47-48 (ICB). M Y Z H E J A R M T I K S H L A P O P Y D B E H C A X U S V E G T O D G I S K M Y B S A R V I P O U C R I L A M W N O B T I F M P X O R M T A H N T A B U O T G J O D Q H A N S S I H O P W N K H I F S C Q A R Z E F C O R G M E I H I R S S M E R K V A L N T O G I D R L A
Mary became the mother of a very special baby. Can you guess who it was?
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young woman named Mary was alone in her room. Suddenly she saw an angel right in front of her. The angel said, “Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and He is with you.” Mary was confused, but the angel told her not to be afraid because God was pleased with her. He chose her. “You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. Name the baby Jesus. He will be great, and people will call Him the Son of the Most High.” “How is this possible?” Mary asked. The angel replied, “God will make it possible. God can do all things.” Mary said, “I am the servant of the Lord. Let this happen to me as you say!” Then the angel went away. Afterward, Mary went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth. When Mary arrived, Elizabeth cried out in a loud voice, “God has blessed you more than any other woman. And God has blessed the baby which you will give birth to. You are the mother of my Lord. You are blessed because you believed what the Lord said to you would really happen.”
Answer: “My heart is happy because God is my Saviour. I am not important, but God has shown His care for me, His servant girl.”
An Angel Appears to Mary
Draw a picture of an angel.