Holy God, did I hear right? I'm just a girl...nothing special. Are you sure you want to entrust me with such an enormous task?
I'm scared, Lord, scared and confused.
I'm scared, Lord, scared and confused.
Questions bombard my heart and mind like a rock slide in the desert. What if I don't know what to do? How do you raise the Son of God? What will I tell my parents?
28 The angel came to her and said, “Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!”
30 The angel said to her, “Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. 31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was..."
Luke 1: 28, 30-32 GNT
God, is this the Child the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah spoke of? My father says our people have longed and waited so long for the Savior, the king, you promised. But Lord, I haven't been raised to raise a king.
And what about Joseph? He is a righteous man. He is often seen in the temple. Will he believe you have chosen me for this? How can I be a good wife to Joseph and the mother of your Son?
The angel said to go see my cousin, Elizabeth. To be pregnant at her age...Lord, did you have a hand in that, too? Perhaps the first step in yielding to your will is to go see her. Maybe she can help me make sense of all this.
And what about Joseph? He is a righteous man. He is often seen in the temple. Will he believe you have chosen me for this? How can I be a good wife to Joseph and the mother of your Son?
The angel said to go see my cousin, Elizabeth. To be pregnant at her age...Lord, did you have a hand in that, too? Perhaps the first step in yielding to your will is to go see her. Maybe she can help me make sense of all this.
46 Mary responded, “Oh, how I praise the Lord. 47 How I rejoice in God my Savior!
54 And how he has helped his servant Israel! He has not forgotten his promise to be merciful. 55 For he promised our fathers—Abraham and his children—to be merciful to them forever.”
Luke 1: 46-47, 54-55 TLB
Thank you, Lord, for the visit with Elizabeth! That was the encouragement I needed! God, I'm still scared, confused, and don't understand how all of this is going to work. But overshadowing all that, is my thanks for choosing me to do your work.
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