Seeking Jesus This Christmas- Day 2: Dec 2 | Mary, the Mother of Jesus

Read: Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:46-49

Key Verse: “‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the
angel left her.” (Luke 1:38)

When Gabriel came to Mary, God had not spoken to his people or through his prophets for 400 years. And there are precious few moments recorded in Scripture when angels show up in person at all. So it’s natural to think Mary was overcome with emotion . She had never been with a man and the idea of becoming pregnant with the Son of God was overwhelming. But Mary did cling to what she knew. She willingly, with all her heart, accepted the task to carry Jesus and raise Him as His earthly mother; knowing all of the consequences that were possible in her life when her family would find out that she was with child and without a husband. Her trust however, was not in man, it was in the Lord. She believed in the promises of God and that the child inside her womb was no ordinary child. He would save His people, including her. He would reverse sin’s curse. This child would rule the nations.

Was there ever a time in your walk with Christ when He asked you to do something that seemed impossible or improbable, something that would cause you to be shunned by your family or community, something that just flat-out stunned you and left you asking, “What?” Remember Mary and the heart and desire she had to follow the will of God, no matter the cost.

Pray: Father God, thank you for Mary’s example. Thank you for showing me an example of her unwavering faith, especially in the difficult circumstances she had with the pregnancy, birth, and early years of Jesus. Give us that same faith and obedience to do whatever you ask of us, no matter how difficult or unbelievable it may seem. Help us to hear Your voice. And during this Christmas season especially, help us to see through the eyes of those who witnessed Your birth here on earth firsthand.