"Then Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I do not know a man.'" v34
Luke 1:34-38 NKJV
Many things come our way on a daily basis and it is difficult to get our heads around them. This is how the young Mary must have felt the day the angel Gabriel announced to her that she would give birth to Jesus. Her panic can be heard in her reply. 'How can this be, since I do not know a man?'
Mary, a virgin, was betrothed to Joseph and she was a young lady who had found favour in the eyes of God. She knew that she was pure and God knew she was pure but, when she gave birth to this child, what would other people think of her? (We always worry about what others may think). However, the main questions were, how had this happened and how would it all work out? Let us look at this more closely:
Firstly, the angel announced this to Mary and her reaction was the same as most believers, 'How will this be? When God drops something out of the ordinary; something mind-blowing into our hearts, we go to our comfort-zone thinking, 'I can't do that - you've got to be joking.' Remember how Moses struggled when God told him to go and ask Pharaoh to release the Israelites from Egypt? (Exodus 3:11). But we need to know that when God asks us to do something for Him, He will be with us.
Secondly, Nothing is impossible for God; it may be for us but if God asks us to do something, He will be right there with us and will provide the wherewithal. He will show us the way; He will create the way; He is the way!
Finally, there is acceptance. Mary relayed it beautifully, 'Let it be to me according to Your word.' This is spiritual surrender. This is the place God wants us to be. This is what God wants to hear from you and I whenever, He drops something into our hearts. When we can say this, God will throw open all the doors that need opening. He will bless our every step.
Are you in a place where the Lord has spoken to you about doing something for Him. You may have struggled with the first step and may now be trying, to be faith-filled. Let me encourage you, go on to the third step, 'Let it be, Lord,' and you'll never regret it.
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
No comments:
Post a Comment
Leave a message