LUKE 1:27-34
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- Doubts are useful, helpful and even welcomed as long as they lead us to seek answers and discover
- “What’s Wrong?”
- The first step in her (Mary’s) faith was
LUKE 1:38
I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
- It’s the choice of simple
- Christian faith is not a negotiation but a
Can you say along with Mary, “I am the Lord’s servant?” Are you fully submitted to him? Here is a simple test:
1. Will you obey anything the Bible clearly says to do whether you like it or not?
2. Will you accept anything God sends into your life, whether you understand it or not?
LUKE 1:46-49
And Mary said:
My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.