**Daily Devotional** **December 15** *39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: - Luke 1:39-41 (KJV)* The Christmas Story continues. Mary apparently left immediately to go to see Elisabeth and there is no indication that she told Joseph about the visit of the angel and her pregnancy. Can you imagine trying to tell a fiancé that you are a virgin, but you are going to give birth to the Messiah? It is unlikely that Mary tried to tell Joseph about the upcoming birth, and that is indicated by the fact that the bible says she was “found” with child (Matthew 1:18). Elisabeth was a cousin of Mary’s (Luke 1:36), so it was not unusual for Mary to visit her, but they had not been in communication with one another, as they didn’t have phones, and the angel, and the Holy Spirit, were the ones that conveyed their pregnancies to each other. What an awesome thing, that when the baby, John, heard the voice of Mary, he leaped in the womb of Elisabeth, and they both were filled with the Holy Ghost (Luke 1:15), when John was only six months from conception (Luke 1:36). This shows that John, at six month’s, was not just a fetus, but was a viable human being, which could hear and jump in the womb. This should let one know that abortion is killing a baby, and is murder, not women’s choice. John the Baptist was the only person that we know of that was filled with the Holy Ghost in the womb and shows that he was a special person to God. Thank you Lord for giving us John the Baptist to make the ministry of Jesus so successful. Devotional by Pastor Joe W. Green, www.infinite-faith.com