December 21, 2020

Zephaniah 3: 14- 18

3:14Give praise, daughter of Zion. Shout joyfully, Israel. Rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
3:15The Lord has taken away your judgment; he has turned aside your foes. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall no longer fear evil.
3:16In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Do not be afraid,” and to Zion, “Do not let your hands be weakened.”
3:17The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise.
3:18The triflers who withdrew from the law, I will gather together, because they were from you, so that you may no longer suffer disgrace over them.

Luke 1: 39- 45

1:39And in those days, Mary, rising up, traveled quickly into the hill country, to a city of Judah.
1:40And she entered into the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.
1:41And it happened that, as Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
1:42And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
1:43And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
1:44For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
1:45And blessed are you who believed, for the things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”