The coolest good news that the world has ever heard is here!! When the fulfilment of this good news is announced for the very first time, Luke records how Gabriel delivers this news. The first word that Gabriel uses is “Rejoice”. We could clearly see the joy and excitement by which Gabriel delivers this news through that one word. And he continues with his message stating that Mary is highly favoured and blessed. Did she do something really special to deserve all this? No, she was just an ordinary woman like us. In v.28 the line between the words highly favoured and blessed is “The LORD is with you”, and that is what makes her favoured and blessed, nothing less and nothing more. Gabriel continues to comfort troubled Mary through the words of reassurance that since GOD has favoured her, out of HIS grace there is nothing that she needs to be scared of! Gabriel continues to tell Mary that she is gonna conceive and give birth to the SON of the MOST HIGH, JESUS, who will sit on David’s throne forever and will rule over the house of Jacob, a promise that was made in the very beginning when humans fell into sin is now beginning to fulfil. A King promised to save people from sin has to be born sinless and that is why the virgin birth is important, cuz babies born of human will are conceived in sin (Psalm 51:5). JESUS was conceived sinless in Mary’s womb by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT. Also, note that Mary who is favoured by GOD would very soon be disfavoured by man for what she was gonna go through. But she need not be afraid for GOD has favoured, blessed and is with her.
Self reflection:
1. Does this good news keeps us rejoicing every day?
2. Are the disfavours of men making you angry that GOD has favoured you? If so, re read the passage to listen to the SPIRIT comfort you.
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