Sunday Podcast: Advent Meditation #3: Mary, An ‘Amen’ Heart
On this week’s Advent podcast:
Mary knew the score. She knew she’d be suspected of adultery, heresy, even mental illness; she knew she’d likely lose her Joseph over the whole ordeal; her parents might never trust her for anything ever again; her family might disown her; she knew she would suffer social indignity, shame and stigma; her rabbi would excommunicate her.
She knew.
And she still said “amen, Lord.”
If young Mary’s life teaches anything, it schools us with the truth that favor is often accompanied by challenge. It requires a submissive response, a costly sacrifice, an abiding amen…
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Luke 1:38, JBP
"I belong to the Lord, body and soul," replied Mary, "let it happen as you say." And at this the angel left her.
For nearly three decades, Scott ministered in churches, at youth events, to professional athletes, and was a frequent speaker at disability camps. He served another seventeen years as the senior pastor of a local church in Douglasville, Georgia.
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Scott has a unique ministry to those who are hurting since his own disability allows him access to a suffering world. He ministers these days through his blog, teaches and preaches occasionally, and is still very much engaged in discipling younger men and encouraging pastors.
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Married to Sandy, his loving companion of forty years, Scott continues to brag about how she hung his moon and is the best person he’s ever known. They have a son, Graham, who waits for them in heaven.
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Scott and Sandy presently make their home in Clearwater, Florida. View all posts by Pasturescott
2 thoughts on “Sunday Podcast: Advent Meditation #3: Mary, An ‘Amen’ Heart”
Pasture Scott, You can not even imagine how timely this message for for me today!! Not yesterday or tomorrow but TODAY! God’s timing never ceases to amaze me and His use of gifted servants like you to feed hungry daughters like me causes one to stand in awe and well, just overflow in worship. Pray that the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart greatly please him TODAY!! AMEN
How honored and blessed I am, Kelly! And how kind is our God to stream the message as He prescribes to your heart, which had a ready amen. You’ve just illustrated the message of the post, daughter of Messiah!
Pasture Scott,
You can not even imagine how timely this message for for me today!! Not yesterday or tomorrow but TODAY! God’s timing never ceases to amaze me and His use of gifted servants like you to feed hungry daughters like me causes one to stand in awe and well, just overflow in worship. Pray that the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart greatly please him TODAY!! AMEN
How honored and blessed I am, Kelly! And how kind is our God to stream the message as He prescribes to your heart, which had a ready amen. You’ve just illustrated the message of the post, daughter of Messiah!
Amen!