Read 1 Samuel 1, 1 Samuel 2:18-21

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The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. (Genesis 21:1-2)

Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb. (Genesis 30:22)

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. (Luke 2:40)

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6)

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. (James 1:2-3)

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Read Luke 1:26-56,John 2:1-5,John 19:25-27

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But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. (Luke 2:19)

And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:33-35)

And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart. (Luke 2:49-51)

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)

Read Luke 1:5-25, 39-45, 57-66

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For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. (1 Corinthians 7:4-6)

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11)

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