Elizabeth and Mary – Printable

Elizabeth had been overwhelmed by the Lord’s mercy. Even though she had given up all hope of ever having a child, God had not forgotten her. Yet there were times when she was still afraid. After all, she was very old. She had even wondered at times if the baby was still alive.

There had been some faint sense of movement, but maybe it was just her imagination. Then she heard it. Not the voice of God, but the voice of young Mary.

“Elizabeth!” At the sound of her name, the baby leaped inside her womb. As she jumped to her feet, she was bathed in the power of the Holy Spirit. With the anointing of the Spirit flowing through her soul, she spoke the very words young Mary so desperately needed to hear