Good Morning Friends,
Both Mary and Joseph received clear words
from the Lord about what they were to do.
Gabriel visited Mary with this message,
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was at
first troubled by Gabriel’s greeting and then Gabriel continued with his message,
“Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child
and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name 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 the house of Jacob forever;
his kingdom will never end.” Still Mary wondered how in the world what the
angel said would be accomplished and so the angel continued, “The Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy
one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is
going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in
her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:28-37)
What an assignment God was giving to this
young woman. She was being asked to carry God’s Child. She was being asked to
set aside her reputation, put at risk her relationship with Joseph, and walk
into an assignment that no one had ever been given before or would ever be
given again. How would she respond?
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered,
“May it be to me as you have said.” (Luke 1:38)
She willingly and fully submitted to God’s
plan and God’s will.
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph, too.
The angel’s message to Joseph confirmed the story that Mary had told him about
what Gabriel had said to her. And how would Joseph respond?
“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel
of the Lord had commanded him.” (Matthew 1:24)
He willingly and fully submitted to God’s
plan and God’s will.
It’s Christmas and we are celebrating God’s
great Gift to the world in sending Jesus. So, let’s respond in the same way
Joseph and Mary did to the first Christmas. Let’s willingly and fully submit to
God’s plan and God’s will.
Have a Merry Christmas,
Steve
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