On Sunday, I taught through the verses in Luke 1 where Mary comes to grips with being "highly favored" as she was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. For a young, unmarried, virgin girl to have to explain what was happening to her and through her (being visited by the angel Gabriel- v. 26; how the Holy Spirit would come upon her- v. 35) was certainly a difficult circumstance. And yet, Mary found joy in her journey.
Mary goes from "how can this be" in verse 34 to "my soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior" in verses 46 and 47. As I read this passage, I am challenged by how Mary found joy even in her circumstance.
There is a lesson to be learned there.
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