When Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee, to a virgin who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary. When the angel came to her, he said, “Rejoice, favored one! The Lord is with you!” She was confused by these words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. God is honoring you. Look! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. He will rule over Jacob’s house forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” Then Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen since I haven’t had sexual relations with a man?” The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come over you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the one who is to be born will be holy. He will be called God’s Son. Look, even in her old age, your relative Elizabeth has conceived a son. This woman who was labeled ‘unable to conceive’ is now six months pregnant. Nothing is impossible for God.” Then Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let it be with me just as you have said.” Then the angel left her. (Luke 1:26-38, CEB)
A young woman, probably 12 or 13 is visited by an angel and told they will become pregnant and have a son. His name will be Jesus and he will be the Son of the Most High. She questions this, because she has not been sexually active and obviously has no intention of this either. The angel simply says, the Holy Spirit will come upon you and and God will overshadow you and you will become pregnant. This she does not question and merely says, Let it be.
Seriously? I would be questioning this so hard?
How Will the Spirit come over?
What does the power of the most High will overshadow me mean?
How is Elizabeth pregnant?
Why can’t Elizabeth’s baby do this?
What did I do to deserve this?
Nope Mary just says, I am a servant of the Lord, let it be as you have said. No questions.
I want that faith!
Loving People. Loving God.
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