Advent Pt. 3 - Love

God is with us. Remain convinced of God’s love by reminding yourself of His promises. Mary had a lot of circumstances that could easily cause her to question God’s love for her I.e. poverty, pregnancy, a strange visitor, etc. Despite this, Mary was so convinced of God's love and favor that she sang a song about it. Mary was so convinced of God’s love for her that she couldn’t help but sing his praises even in the midst of so many uncertainties. Paul too declares confidently in Romans 8 that he is convinced of God’s love for him. Nothing, no person nor any circumstance could separate him from that belief. The question for this message is, are we convinced, and what circumstances cause us to question His love for us? ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:46-55‬ ‭TPT‬‬ - “And Mary sang this song: “My soul is ecstatic, overflowing with praises to God! My spirit bursts with joy over my life-giving God! For he set his tender gaze upon me, his lowly servant girl. And from here on, everyone will know that I have been favored and blessed. The Mighty One has worked a mighty miracle for me; holy is his name! Mercy kisses all who fear him, from one generation to the next. Mighty power flows from him to scatter all those who walk in pride. Powerful princes he tears from their thrones and he lifts up the lowly to take their place. Those who hunger for him will always be filled, but the smug and self-satisfied he will send away empty. Because he can never forget to show mercy, he has helped his chosen servant, Israel, keeping his promises to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”” Romans 8:37-39 NIV - 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.