Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! ~ Luke 1:28 (NLT)
Mary was favored. Why? What was it about her that caught God’s attention? Why did He choose her to be the mother of His son? Did she do something special, or did He just pick her out of a group of girls her age who were descendants of David? I don’t think so.
Reading further, we can find many clues as to why God chose Mary.
The angel of the Lord visited her and told her she would conceive a son, name him Jesus, he would be great, would be called the Son of the Most High, be given the throne of David, and would reign over Israel forever. Mary’s response is important.
“Mary asked the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’” Luke 1:34 (NLT)
At first, this may seem that it’s the same kind of response Zechariah had, but what she really wants to know is how it will happen physically for her. She is a virgin. She was saying, “What will I have to do to conceive this baby?”
We know her response was different because Gabriel’s response was different.
“The angel replied, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.’” Luke 1:35 (NLT)
“Mary responded, ‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.’” And then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 (NLT)
With all that this meant for her; she would be pregnant and not married, and her fiancé, Joseph, would know it wasn’t his. Would anyone believe her story? She could have been stoned for adultery, but she still said yes. Why? We will explore that tomorrow.
Today’s truth is Mary said yes to the Lord’s request even when the ramifications were formidable. She didn’t hesitate but took the position of being the Lord’s servant.
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