Deliverance | Christmas 2021

"And then, all at once. It is over. The pressure releases and she feels him – Him! – come out. Joseph is sobbing, and she is shaking, and He is here. She shivers and shakes and opens her eyes as her baby is laid on her chest. And she is delivered. He is here. HE is here. God with us. Immanuel. And in Him, in his flailing arms and rooting cries, in Him all of the fullness of the promise of deliverance comes to life. He is the One who will destroy even the memory of war and famine and earthquakes, who will wipe every tear from our eyes. He is the One who will defeat sin and death and establish a peace secure and lasting (Revelation 21:4; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 65:17-25). He is the one who will turn our suffering into joy.  Merry Christmas. We are delivered." Listen to the rest of Elizabeth Berget's Essay today as she reflects upon Mary's delivery of Jesus and -ultimately- her (and our) deliverance. Head to our website to read Elizabeth's entire Essay Find more articles and essays written by mothers just like you as they share stories and reflections about how they grow spiritually in Christ in the midst of motherhood. www.mommatheologians.com Join our community on Instagram @mommatheologians Follow our page on Facebook @mommatheologians ___________ Momma Theologians Contributor Elizabeth Berget Elizabeth is a wife, mama to three, homeschooler, photographer, and writer who has always done her best thinking while writing—from her angsty teenage journal entries until now. She’s lived in Africa and Asia but is really just a country mouse with a Minneapolis zip code. She strongly believes in the restorative power of Jesus and a home-cooked meal, or even just a really good cheese, and writes mostly about how the image of God is uniquely understood and displayed in motherhood. You can find more of her words on her website, or on Instagram. ___________ Subscribe to our Podcast today to automatically download our entire Christian Christmas Podcast Series that has already released! To conclude our Christmas Series, we will still be releasing: December 26th- Our last Advent Study episode “O Come O Come Emmanuel- Marvel at the Magnitude of the Incarnation” _____________ Our instrumental music in the background of our Advent and Christmas Podcast episodes has been composed and played by our talented Momma Theologian,  Kyleigh Dunn @kyleighrdunn If this episode resonated with you in any way, would you share it with a friend? We would be delighted if you took a few minutes to leave a rating and review. These truly help to make the podcast more searchable and accessible so that other mothers like you can be encouraged to deepen their relationship with Christ in the midst of motherhood. We cherish and appreciate every single one.