Mary - The Promise Conceived
"Put yourself in the place of a little fourteen year old peasant girl, who is illiterate, uneducated, in no sense a spiritual power-house, just a humble Jewish girl, who loves God, wants to get married and raise a family.
"Without any prior warning, an angel appears to you with these words.
"Behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son and you shall name him, Jesus." Now stop right there. Mary is a virgin. She has never had relations with anyone and an angel is now telling her she is going to have a baby. You can expect Mary responded just exactly like you would have.
"Mary asked the angel, 'But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin.' The angel replied, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of God shall overshadow you. For every promise from God shall surely come true.'" (Luke 1:34-35, 37, LB)
"Once again we run into that word "promise." This angel speaking for God, had given God's word and God's promise that Mary would conceive this child as a virgin and bear this child as a virgin."
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Keywords: nativity, received, promise, mary, gift, christmas
