Our scripture this morning is Luke 1:35 (ESV).
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”
Mary had legitimate and intelligent questions to ask when the angel Gabriel came to tell her she had been chosen to be the mother of the Son of God. Gabriel gives her an answer we can perhaps understand as humans, but what follows is an amazing statement of faith: Mary replies “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). God doesn’t force anyone, we have to choose to accept His love and the responsibility that goes with it. May we all be attentive to His word and ready to answer the call to share our faith with the world.
Gracious God, You sent Your Son to save us from our sin. Thank You for Your love and care. Bless us to go in Your name to tell everyone the Good News of salvation. Amen.
