The faith of a Girl
“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 will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
The 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 the Son of God....
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her. Luke 1:26-35,38.
When I read this I marvel at Mary’s faith. At the same time being human she must have been nervous. In fact Luke notes “Mary was greatly troubled...”
Still there is no doubt her faith in God, that must have been cultivated throughout her life kicks in allowing her to accept what was about to happen to her.
Mary’s faith did not simply happen overnight. Mary’s faith did not come about because she seen an angel. Mary’s faith was already present in her life long before she met that angel.
I’m certain of this because God would not have placed the life of His one and only Son to the care of just anyone.
Mary was ready and willing to do what God wanted her to do.
That being said, I wonder how many of us who say we believe in God. Who say we believe in Christ Jesus, are ready and willing to do God’s will?
Please think about it.
