Good Morning Friends,
Gabriel visited Mary with this message,
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was troubled
by Gabriel’s greeting and then Gabriel continued, “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.”
Mary wondered how 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. The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. ...
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. 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. 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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