And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
(Luke 1:26-38)
Today's Morsel: It is my opinion that all births are miraculous. And we see many births taking place throughout scripture. Abraham and Sarah with Isaac. The Shunammite women that Elijah spoke to. Zachariah and Elizabeth with John the Baptist. And Mary and Joseph with Jesus. All of them had questions in their heart when they were told of these miraculous births. And even today, most people, like Nicodemus (John 3), are confounded when it comes to their miraculous spiritual New Birth experience that Jesus told them that they would receive when the Holy Ghost comes upon them. You see, your New Birth Experience is really the Holy Ghost overshadowing you, in much the same way as it did Mary. Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:38-39). Have you experienced that miraculous birth? Every New Birth is a miraculous spiritual birth given by God.
Sing: Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me, Spirit of the Living God, fall fresh on me.
Thought for Today: God desires to dwell in you!
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