“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” - Luke 1:46-47After hearing the angel’s message and visiting her cousin Elizabeth, Mary broke out into a song of praise. It was not a song born out of comfort or ease. It was a song sung in the middle of chaos. Mary was young, unmarried, and facing a future full of uncertainty. People would question her story and her character. ...  Read More

“For nothing will be impossible with God.” - Luke 1:37When the angel told Mary she would give birth to the Son of God, her mind must have flooded with questions. She was young, unmarried, and from a small town with no importance. Everything about that promise seemed impossible. Yet the angel didn’t offer her a detailed explanation. He simply gave her a truth that would carry her through the unknow...  Read More

“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” - Matthew 1:20When Mary first told Joseph she was expecting a child, he must have felt his whole world collapse. They were engaged to be married, and by all appearances, it looked like she had betrayed him. The story she told him sounded impossible. Yet before he could...  Read More

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” - Luke 1:38When the angel finished speaking to Mary, the message must have left her breathless. She had just been told that she would give birth to the Son of God, even though she was not yet married. Every part of her life was about to change.In that moment, she could have said no. She could have asked for more proof, m...  Read More

“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” - Luke 1:34When the angel told Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God, her response revealed something powerful about her faith. She didn’t say, “How can this be?” She said, “How will this be?” There’s a difference. “How can this be?” questions whether God is able. “How will this be?” trusts that He already is. Mary believe...  Read More

“But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.’” - Luke 1:30When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, he greeted her with incredible words. He said she was favored by God. Imagine hearing that. To be told that the Creator of the universe sees you, chooses you, and calls you blessed. But what followed that announcement did not look like favor. Mary would soon fac...  Read More