3/7/2023 0 Comments Pastor yoda![]() “And we will all be blessed because of you. “You are blessed,” she tells Mary in so many words. And it’s Elizabeth who, in all of her wisdom and faithfulness, assures Mary that this is God’s doing – a fulfillment of God’s promises. ![]() Blindsided and shell-shocked, standing at the threshold of an uncertain future, unsure of what to make of any of it, she turns to Elizabeth, her wise, trusted mentor. She is doubtless confused, full of fear and uncertainty and even disbelief. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary, upon being visited by the angel Gabriel and informed of her curious, astonishing pregnancy, runs to the hill country of Judah to visit Elizabeth, trying to make sense of her inexplicable situation. The story of Christmas would not be the same without Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist and the older cousin of Mary. It was Yoda who, time and time again, assured and emboldened his young Jedis with those unforgettable words, “The force is with you.” Yoda was a mentor, a sage, a guide, a guru, a coach – always present to ensure that his apprentices were prepared for their mission and committed to its success, even in the face of great danger and self-doubt and uncertainty. ![]() Yoda, of course, was the Jedi master and trainer of Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the epic Star Wars movies.
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