29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of
greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give
birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 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, 33 and he will reign over
Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Can you imagine
Mary thinking ok wow all this is going to happen with my soon to be husband.
WRONG.
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John Burnett:
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel
Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a
descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly
favored! The Lord is with you.” We just read the book that explained how the
Eternal King came from the line of David.
29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and
wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found
favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and
you are to call him Jesus. 32 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, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants
forever; his kingdom will never end.” God chose Mary and God blessed her with a son, our
Savior Jesus Christ. This blessing was not a call to worship Mary, which
some religions have pushed/interpreted it to mean. He is Great, He is the
Son of the Most High, He will sit on the throne of David and He will reign
forever in His kingdom that will never end. I am ready for His Kingdom to
begin, come quickly Lord Jesus.
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Tomorrow’s reading for Luke 1:34-38
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[b] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
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