The annunciation
In the book of Luke we read,
“In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you."
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God.
You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God" Luke 1:26-32.
There are many things reported in the New Testament that if not true would be detrimental to Christianity. This is one of them.
Why would a follower of Christ Jesus, in this case Luke. Ever want to put Mary’s meeting with the angel Gabriel in his gospel if it were not true. Meeting with angels can seem farfetched. So it is obvious that Luke believed that the angel Gabriel met with Mary.
And notice what the angel said about Jesus,
“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God”.
Throughout the New Testament scriptures we read of many who knew Jesus calling Him the Christ. One good example is when Jesus was talking to a woman named Martha. Jesus asked,
"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
"Yes Lord" she told Him, "I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world," John 11:25,26,27.
The question for you dear reader is this. Do you believe the words of the angel Gabriel as well as the words of Martha?
Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, The Son of God?
Please think about it.
