Week 4 Family Talk

Week 4 Family Talk: Mary

Hi! Hey! Hello! Hola! How’s it going? What’s up? There are a lot of different ways to greet someone when you first meet them, but most of the time we say something like, “Hi, my name is ____, what’s your name?” We say our own name, and then ask the other person’s name. Names are important! Yet, when the angel came to Mary to tell her that she was going to have a baby, he didn’t ask her what her name was, because he already knew! 

“The angel greeted her and said, “The Lord has blessed you in a special way. He is with you.” Luke 1:28 (NIrV) 

What a strange greeting! Can you imagine meeting someone new and calling them “Blessed”? Or how about “Special one?” You might get some funny looks! But the angel knew Mary’s name and even more importantly, he knew what God called her, and THAT was how he greeted her! He called her special! 

We can be called by many different names: sister, brother, daughter, son, friend, granddaughter, grandson, and the list goes on! But the most wonderful name of all is the name that God calls us. He calls us Loved, Special, and Chosen. When we put our trust in Him, we get to be called his Child! You are the Child of God! How awesome is that! Remember that no matter what else you are called, good names or even not-so-good names, the God of Heaven and Earth calls you His child! 

What are some of the names or titles you are called?  

What does it mean to be the Child of God? 

At the end of your discussion and prayer time, hang the next two ornaments on your Jesse tree as you discuss each one: 1) the Swaddled Baby to represent Jesus (Luke 2:7), and 2) the Angel to represent the angel who visited Mary (Luke 1:30-31).

by Joanna Pawlisch