When Gabriel tells Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus, her life is immediately turned upside down.
Luke 1:34-35 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
To Mary’s mind this is a dilemma. Thankfully, the angel has the answer to her question.
[35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Mary is about to be part of the greatest miracle the world has ever known — the virgin birth. The angel declares the awesome power of God and offers hope and comfort for her.
Mary is given the greatest honor ever afforded to woman, but at the same time it carries with it a tremendous social stigma.
As we hear about the virgin birth and think about God sending His Son into this world to die for sinners, we might wonder why God would go to all that trouble? Why would He allow His Son to die for lost people?
The answer is clear. Because He loves us. John 3:16.
The answer is clear. Because He loves us. John 3:16.
“I wonder as I wander out under the sky, —. How Jesus, the Saviour, did come for to die. —. For poor, ornery people like you and like I —. I wonder as I wander Out under the sky.”
Appalachian Carol
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