Thursday, November 15, 2007
Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)
26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 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. 31You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32He 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, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." 34"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"35The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[c] the Son of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37For nothing is impossible with God."38"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
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We can see the virgin Mary who is initially overwhelmed by the visit of angel Gabriel. As the conversation progresses, she is more at peace as she is told that she has found favor with God....It's probably the turning -point of her life, as she finds out that she (as a virgin) will give birth to a son who would become the son of the most high... Although the thought of becoming pregnant seems to be impossible to her initially, she later obeys the Lord, saying "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said." She is probably feeling secure later on as the angel promises her that the Holy Spirit would come upon her, and the power of the Most High overshadow her."
Looking at the story, I believe we could relate Mary's transformation to our discipleship. 1.) We should ask ourselves if we are connected to Him with a obedient heart every day. We need to build a solid relationship with Him and talk to Him on a regular basis. 2.) We should remember that Christ is with us and He empowers and protects us through His Holy Spirit. We should no longer feel lost like little sheep or alone in our struggle with hardships and daily affairs.
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