December 4, 2022
Discussion Questions:
Read Luke 1:26-38 together.
What do you think it was like when Gabriel came to visit Mary? What did it look like? What do you think Mary felt like? Below are two famous paintings of Gabriel’s visit to Mary. Does either of them look like what you imagine when you read the story? How would you paint this scene? What do you think might be different or the same in comparison to these paintings?
Leonardo da Vinci’s Annunciation
Henry Ossawa Tanner’s The Annunciation
In v. 38, Mary says, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” This is a declaration of faith in God. What kinds of questions do you think Mary had in her mind even as she said this? Can you think of a person you have known who has shown this kind of faith? What would be different about your life if you chose daily to respond to God in this way?
For those who are interested, here is a downloadable image to use as a phone Lock Screen during the season of advent:
