A few years ago, I ran across a couple of points in "the Christmas story" that really struck me. Technically, I guess these verses are in the preamble to the Christmas story, but that depends on where you start. Here's the verse that so impressed me:
"And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' ..." Luke 1:38
Think about who Mary was and what she had just been told.
Luke 1: 30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Here's this young, maybe 15 year-old virgin being told what could have been very bad news for a young unwed Jewish girl.
Now look back at her response to this news.
'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord;
Mary had a great perspective on who she was.
...may it be done to me according to your word.'
Mary had a great perspective on who she was serving.
No wonder the Roman Church has venerated Mary! She is certainly one of the most venerable (derived from venerate) people in all of Scripture!
May all of us be more like the Holy Mother!
Amen.
And Merry Christmas to all.
"And Mary said, 'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.' ..." Luke 1:38
Think about who Mary was and what she had just been told.
Luke 1: 30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Here's this young, maybe 15 year-old virgin being told what could have been very bad news for a young unwed Jewish girl.
Now look back at her response to this news.
'Behold, the bondslave of the Lord;
Mary had a great perspective on who she was.
...may it be done to me according to your word.'
Mary had a great perspective on who she was serving.
No wonder the Roman Church has venerated Mary! She is certainly one of the most venerable (derived from venerate) people in all of Scripture!
May all of us be more like the Holy Mother!
Amen.
And Merry Christmas to all.
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