Whether we are in moments of joy or moments of sorrow, we want people who know us and have walked this path before to be with us. We yearn for true companionship, not just a thin veneer of understanding. So is it any wonder that Mary went to be with Elizabeth after she found that Elizabeth too was blessed with a child by unique circumstances? For who else could Mary talk to but Elizabeth who could possibly understand?
The truth is Elizabeth was someone who could praise God together with Mary as well as discuss any questions and deep needs she may have. And if there was any lingering doubt in Mary's mind about how Elizabeth may react, it was cleared as Elizabeth proclaimed though a revelation of the Holy Spirit who exactly Mary was carrying in her womb.
Mary and Elizabeth could not have been more different. One was old, one was young. One was married, the other engaged. One had yearned her whole life for a child, the other had not even known a man yet. Yet, these two woman were companion on the Christmas journey together.
God blesses us with the people we need along the way in life, if only we take time to ask. Who are you being called to companion and who has companioned you in your walk of faith?
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