Devotion:
Read Luke 1:34-35.
The angel Gabriel has just visited Mary and told her that she would conceive and bear a son. His name would be Jesus and he would be the Son of the Most High. Mary had only one question. “How can this be?”
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.” (35)
The key point in Gabriel’s explanation is that what is about to happen to Mary will be the result of the direct intervention of God through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word translated “overshadow” (episkiazo) was used of God’s visible presence in the Old Testament tabernacle. It pictures the God of light personally dwelling with his people.
Since Mary would likely have doubts about all this, Gabriel reminds her, “Nothing is impossible with God.” He is able to do anything he decides to do. If he wants to cause a virgin to conceive, he can do it. Nothing is impossible to God! In difficult times, it is good to remember that God can help you deal with anything that you face.
What does God want from us? The same thing he wanted from Mary. Simple faith that he will keep his word in unlikely and unexpected ways.
Personal Worship Option:
God knew Mary was willing to believe the impossible. Pray today for courage to believe the God of the impossible. Ask God to make you more like Mary, willing to believe in spite of your doubts.
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