“Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, ‘Hail, favoured one! The Lord is with you; but she was greatly troubled at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have no end.’" Luke 1:26-33
Those who meet angels are reminded of their mortality and so fear is a natural reaction. When it says she was greatly troubled, she was just a teenager of a normal family in a normal land in a normal world. What we must always remember is that God wants to do extraordinary things in the lives of all of us, especially those who seem ordinary on the outside.
Take care to know God’s Word. Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: New Request: Pray for Eddie, brain surgery & possible stroke & his family. Continue to pray for: Leslie’s recovery from cancer surgery. Nancy (for patience as she recovers from her near critical head injury), Rachael (for hope & clarity of purpose); Adrian (life changes); Barb (needs satisfying work). Isaias (family safety & his mission work in Philippines). Tim & Barb (encouragement). God’s grace on USA. Billy & Michelle (recovery). Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Virgil, Poetry, Gary, Adrian and Jack.
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