Today was yet another lesson from God...
and it's from my devotion...
This has been a good season of listening in,
and learning...and same themes...
Without context, this would be a nondescript verse,
but this is the context,
imagine a young girl, who is a virgin, having to bear a child...
a young unmarried girl who gave birth, would probably remain unmarried (due to customs then)
If her own father rejected her, she could be forced into begging or prostitution to survive,
her story of being pregnant by the Holy Spirit, risked her being labelled as "crazy"...
there would be ridicule from the people around her, since how did she get pregnant?
and then, she had Joseph, who has to believe that she was a virgin, and YET pregnant...
Would he doubt? Or would he believe? Adultery was a crime, and he could leave her...
It's amazing the odds stacked against this girl, Mary,
but...her simple response was a faith-packed one...
"May your word to me be fulfilled"
Simple truth, simple faith, simple obedience
And I believe God is asking us to return to that place of simple trust,
one of childlike faith, and the step that may be hardest for most...
because we have learnt to doubt, and our faith falters...
Yet, just as Jesus obeyed, we see that Mary, also obeyed...
Willing obedience...how important that is...
This is my favourite skit guys production...
and it's from my devotion...
This has been a good season of listening in,
and learning...and same themes...
37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered.
“May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:37,38
Without context, this would be a nondescript verse,
but this is the context,
imagine a young girl, who is a virgin, having to bear a child...
a young unmarried girl who gave birth, would probably remain unmarried (due to customs then)
If her own father rejected her, she could be forced into begging or prostitution to survive,
her story of being pregnant by the Holy Spirit, risked her being labelled as "crazy"...
there would be ridicule from the people around her, since how did she get pregnant?
and then, she had Joseph, who has to believe that she was a virgin, and YET pregnant...
Would he doubt? Or would he believe? Adultery was a crime, and he could leave her...
It's amazing the odds stacked against this girl, Mary,
but...her simple response was a faith-packed one...
"May your word to me be fulfilled"
Simple truth, simple faith, simple obedience
And I believe God is asking us to return to that place of simple trust,
one of childlike faith, and the step that may be hardest for most...
because we have learnt to doubt, and our faith falters...
Yet, just as Jesus obeyed, we see that Mary, also obeyed...
Willing obedience...how important that is...
This is my favourite skit guys production...
Do you believe you are God's Masterpiece?
Are you willing to go through the hammer & chisel?
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