Joyful Moments in Christ

1. Abraham — A man in the Bible whom God chose to be the father of the Jewish people.
2. Ancestor — A family member who lived a long time ago.
3. Arm — The part of the body that goes from the shoulder to the hand.
4. Believe — To think something is true.
5. Bless — To speak good words to or about someone and wish them good things.
6. Brought Down — Made someone lose power or position.
7. Care — To be concerned about someone or something.
8. Children — Sons and daughters.
9. Chose — Picked one person or thing instead of another.
10. Come — To arrive at a place.
11. Elizabeth — The wife of Zechariah in the Bible.
12. End of Time — The time when the world as we know it will finish.
13. Fill — To put something into a space until it is full.
14. Forever — For all time, with no end.
15. Forget — To not remember something.
16. Give — To let someone have something.
17. Good News — The message about God’s love and how he saves people through Jesus.
18. Got Up — Stood up from sitting or lying down.
19. Great — Very big, good, or important.
20. Greet — To say hello to someone.
21. Happen — When something takes place.
22. Happy — Feeling good and pleased.
23. Have a Baby — To give birth to a child.
24. Heard — Listened to a sound or words.
25. Help — To do something for someone to make things easier.
26. Hill Country — Land that has many hills.
27. Holy — Very special and pure, belonging to God.
28. Holy Spirit — God’s Spirit who helps and teaches people.
29. House — A building where people live.
30. How Much — The amount or level of something.
31. Humble — To think of yourself in a modest, not proud way.
32. Hungry — Wanting or needing food.
33. Important — Something that matters a lot.
34. Joy — A very happy feeling.
35. Jump — To push yourself up from the ground quickly.
36. Lord — A name showing respect for God.
37. Loud — Making a lot of noise.
38. Lowly — Simple and humble, not important in the world’s eyes.
39. Mary — The young woman chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus.
40. Mercy — Kindness and forgiveness when it is not deserved.
41. More — A larger amount or extra.
42. Mother — A female parent.
43. Name — A word a person is called.
44. Nothing — Not anything at all.
45. Now — At this moment.
46. People — A group of men, women, or children.
47. Powerful One — A name for God showing he has great power.
48. Praise — To say good things about someone, especially God.
49. Promise — To say you will do something for sure.
50. Proud — Thinking too highly of yourself.
51. Quickly — Fast, without waiting a long time.
52. Raised Up — Put in a higher position or given honor.
53. Reach — To stretch out a hand to touch or get something.
54. Remember — To keep something in your mind.
55. Rich — Having a lot of money or things.
56. Ruler — A person in charge of a place or people.
57. Savior — Someone who saves people from danger or sin.
58. Scattered — Made things or people go in different directions.
59. Sent Away — Told to leave.
60. Servant — A person who works for someone else.
61. Serve — To work for and help someone.
62. Shown — Let someone see or learn something.
63. Something So Good — A very kind or surprising thing.
64. Think — To have an idea or belief in your mind.
65. Throne — A special chair for a king.
66. Town — A place where people live, smaller than a city.
67. Unborn Baby — A baby growing inside its mother.
68. Very — Used to show that something is stronger or bigger in amount.
69. Visit — To go see someone.
70. Voice — The sound made when a person speaks.
71. Went — Traveled or moved from one place to another.
72. With All My Heart — With your whole self; with strong feeling.
73. Woman — An adult female person.
74. Worship — To show love, honor, and respect to God.
75. Zechariah — The father of John the Baptist in the Bible.

1. Afterward — Later; after something else happens.
2. Ancestors — Family members from a long time ago.
3. Baby — A very young child.
4. Bear — To give birth to a baby.
5. Blessed — Loved and helped by God.
6. Brought Down — Made someone lose power or position.
7. Descendants — Family members who come after you.
8. Empty — Having nothing inside.
9. Fill — To put something into a space until it is full.
10. Forever — For all time, with no end.
11. Generation — All the people born around the same time.
12. Glad — Feeling happy or pleased.
13. Great — Very big, good, or important.
14. Greet — To say hello to someone.
15. Hands — The part of your body at the end of your arms.
16. Happy — Feeling good and pleased.
17. Help — To do something for someone to make things easier.
18. Hill Country — Land that has many hills.
19. Holy — Very special and pure, belonging to God.
20. Holy Spirit — God’s Spirit who helps and teaches people.
21. Honor — To show great respect and love.
22. Hungry — Wanting or needing food.
23. Hurry — To move quickly.
24. Kept — Did what was promised or planned.
25. King — A man who rules a country or group of people.
26. Lift Up — To raise to a higher place or position.
27. Lord — A name showing respect for God.
28. Lowly — Simple and humble, not important in the world’s eyes.
29. Mercy — Kindness and forgiveness when it is not deserved.
30. Message — Words sent from one person to another.
31. Mighty — Very strong and powerful.
32. Move — To go from one place to another.
33. Plans — Things people decide to do.
34. Praise — To say good things about someone, especially God.
35. Proud — Thinking too highly of yourself.
36. Promise — To say you will do something for sure.
37. Remember — To keep something in your mind.
38. Rich — Having a lot of money or things.
39. Savior — Someone who saves people from danger or sin.
40. Scattered — Made things or people go in different directions.
41. Servant — A person who works for someone else.
42. Soon — In a short time.
43. Stretched Out — Made something long by pulling it.
44. Throne — A special chair for a king.
45. Town — A place where people live, smaller than a city.
46. True — Real and not false.
47. Visit — To go see someone.
48. Voice — The sound made when a person speaks.

Mary Visits Zechariah and Elizabeth
³⁹ Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the hill country of Judea.
⁴⁰ She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
⁴¹ When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
⁴² In a loud voice she said to Mary, “God has blessed you more than any other woman.
And God has blessed the baby you will have.
⁴³ You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me!
Why has something so good happened to me?
⁴⁴ When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy.
⁴⁵ Great blessings are yours because you believed what the Lord said to you!
You believed this would happen.”
Mary Praises God
⁴⁶ Then Mary said,
“I praise the Lord with all my heart.
⁴⁷ I am very happy because God is my Savior.
⁴⁸ I am not important, but he has shown his care for me, his lowly servant.
From now until the end of time, people will remember how much God blessed me.
⁴⁹ Yes, the Powerful One has done great things for me.
His name is very holy.
⁵⁰ He always gives mercy to those who worship him.
⁵¹ He reached out his arm and showed his power.
He scattered those who are proud and think great things about themselves.
⁵² He brought down rulers from their thrones and raised up the humble people.
⁵³ He filled the hungry with good things, but he sent the rich away with nothing.
⁵⁴ God has helped Israel—the people he chose to serve him.
He did not forget his promise to give us his mercy.
⁵⁵ He has done what he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.”
⁵⁶ Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then went home.

Luke 1:39-56 (ERV)

Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 Soon afterward Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country of Judea.
40 She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
42 and said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43 Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord’s mother comes to visit me?
44 For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby within me jumped with gladness.
45 How happy you are to believe that the Lord’s message to you will come true!”
Mary’s Song of Praise
46 Mary said,
“My heart praises the Lord;
47 my soul is glad because of God my Savior,
48 for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me happy,
49 because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
50 from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honor him.
51 He has stretched out his mighty arm
and scattered the proud with all their plans.
52 He has brought down mighty kings from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away with empty hands.
54 He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors,
and has come to the help of his servant Israel.
55 He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham
and to all his descendants forever!”
56 Mary stayed about three months with Elizabeth and then went back home.

Luke 1:39-56 (GNT)