The Unexpected News
“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: What would you do if Gabriel showed up at your door and delivered you a message from God? Would you be afraid or would you have the attitude of Mary. Mary doesn’t seem to fear Gabriel talking with her. But of course, he tells her from the start not to fear and who he is. When Jacob wanted to know the man’s name that he was wrestling with, he was told that it was a secret. But Gabriel tells Mary who he is, and where he came from, and his mission. He even let Mary question him about the mission and gives her answers to her questions. Jesus even said to ask, and we shall receive. Anytime you get unexpected news, you ought to pause for a moment and determine where it is coming from, and then ask your questions for clarity. There are a lot of scammers in the earth these days and Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” (Matthew 24:4-5). Check their fruit.
Sing: Hark! the herald the angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King. Peace on earth and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.”
Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”
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