"Then the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favour with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.'" Luke 1:30-31 NKJV
When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, she was understandably troubled (v29), after all, this is not an everyday occurrence and it would scare the most toughest of people. However, she was controlled and asked, 'How can this be, since I do not know a man?' The angel then explained how the Holy Spirit would come upon her with power.
Let's take note of what Mary said next, 'Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word' Luke 1:38. Mary was quite open and obedient to what God had chosen for her and, whatever He said, she would do.
This is how God wants us to be - willing and ready to do whatever He may ask of us. When we get to know Him properly, we know we can trust Him. He will never let us down.
Note also verse 37, 'For with God nothing will be impossible'. If God has said it, you can be sure it is true. If He has said something will happen - it will. He can be relied on.
The birth of Jesus brought great joy but, it also brought great panic for His enemy, the devil. This was not part of his game plan; he never thought this would happen and he had to throw emergency meetings with his demons to bring together a plan to stop this and quickly. Two thousand years later, he is still trying but now, he has another problem, Jesus is coming back again - soon! You see, Jesus is greater, He always has been and always will be. When we choose Jesus, we back a winner, we join the medal winners.
Nothing is too difficult for Jesus, whatever He has to face, nothing fazes Him. He is in total control and because you are joined to Him, He will ensure that all goes well for you, as long as you, 'let it be to me, according to your word,'
Tomorrow is Christmas Day - Jesus' birthday. Why not celebrate this in style with Him. Just make sure that He is the 'top man' and you will have a brilliant time. Just think, Christmas presents and the food are a lovely part of the festivities. But 2000 years ago, the birth of Jesus made it all possible. When we chose Jesus to live in our hearts, we backed a winner. Enjoy it!
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