Acknowledging who God is, in entirety, puts us in the right position before him and it is in this humble place of empty hands and broken hearts that confession is welcomed and forgiveness assured.
Mary?s song reveals the salvation plan of God and the true meaning of the word ?blessed?, to joyfully receive the role that God has given her - something also available to us if we, like Mary, are faithful and willing. Please note that there are no prepared Small Group study notes this week as small groups are in recess until 2016.
1 and 2 Samuel recounts Israel's transition from a tribal social structure to a monarchy in the 11th Century BC. In the light of social and national fragility, God's permanence and dependence remains steadfast.