"Do not be afraid, every word is true.
From the moment I believed, I've always carried you...
To a world in need of a Love that's true,
From the moment I believed, I've always carried you."
Matt Maher, "Always Carried You," from the album The Advent of Christmas
If you like to delay the Christmas carols until closer to Christmas, this is a beautiful Advent song, featuring Amy Grant singing with Matt Maher (link below). It strikes one of the most powerful images of young Mary, hearing the angel foretell that she will carry the Savior and then (I think) the most powerful line in the scripture from Luke, "Then, the angel left her." (Luke 1:38) The angel left this young girl with this tremendous news! What did she think? This song presents a beautiful portrayal of Mary reminding herself not to be afraid, that God is true and that the world needs this gift she is carrying. I can also picture Mary, gently caressing her swelling belly, reassuring her unborn babe, "Do not be afraid, every word is true." I invite you to listen and pray with the voice of this young girl, reminding herself, and her babe, of God's faithfulness and that God is carrying both of them. Love, heidi
Always Carried You
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