Silverstreet Lutheran Church

*************************************************************************************************

WELCOME
Ministers: Members of Silverstreet Lutheran Church
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Service Lead by Kim Crone
email address: [email protected]

*************************************************************************************************

ONLINE VIDEO OF SERVICES
(Visit our YouTube Channel for our most recent Services)
www.youtube.com/@silverstreetlutheranchurch
(High light and click Open)

***************************************************************************************

Visit our Facebook Page

*******************************
Scriptures Readings for:
Third Sunday of Advent

December 14, 2025
Service of Lessons and Carols

First Lesson: Micah 5:2-5a
Second Lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Third Lesson: Matthew 1:18-25
Fourth Lesson: Luke 2:8-20
Fifth Lesson: John 3:16-17

*********************************

WEEKLY
DEVOTIONS

"How"

And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the Child to be born will be called holy-the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God." (Luke 1:34-37)

I love the simplicity of how Mary answers the angel. She doesn't argue, she doesn't doubt, she just asks "How?" Because Mary knows where babies come from, and she knows that virgins don't normally get pregnant. And so she wants to know what God's plans are. Should she move up the wedding date, or what?

The angel recognizes that she's being practical, not doubting, and he answers her in the same spirit. "No," he says, "you don't have to worry about the details. The Holy Spirit will handle this by miracle." And he tells her about her relative Elizabeth, who is also pregnant when that shouldn't be possible.

And so Mary is set free to be happy. She doesn't have to do anything. She can simply accept this wonderful Gift from God-His own Sone!-and rejoice in Him. And we can do the same-relax and be happy, because Jesus has come to be born and to live and to die and to rise, all to make us His own.

WE PRAY: Lord, I'm so glad You handle everything. You have given me all that I need. Thank You. Amen

This Daily Devotion was written by Dr. Kari Vo.
Published by: Lutheran Hour Ministries,
lhm.org