Tagged: Mary

What’s In a Name

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). John 20:16 Such a tender scene. A group of women, including Mary Magdalene, went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. When they arrived, the stone was rolled away from the front of the tomb and Jesus’s body was gone. Understandably, the women were shocked and grieved because they didn’t know what had happened to his body. After… Read More

Ever Asked God a Question?

Sometimes God honors our questions with greater revelation; sometimes He slaps our hands a bit.So, what’s the difference? Zechariah and Mary both questioned the angel’s announcement, so why was Zechariah chastised and Mary wasn’t? When Gabriel appeared to Zechariah to tell him that his wife, Elizabeth, would bear a son, Zechariah asked, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years." Luke 1:18 Zechariah’s… Read More