December 1
Read Luke 1:26-38
Luke 1:34 "How can this be?"
Maybe like me you are in awe over the whole concept of God becoming a man. The angel Gabriel paid a visit to a virgin teenage woman named Mary to tell her, "You will conceive and give birth to a son...The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David and He will reign over Israel forever; his kingdom will have no end."(Luke 1:31-33) Mary was naturally confused so she asked, "How can this be?"
This question is likely the one we all ask at one time or another. There are times in our lives when we are unproductive, discouraged, alone, afraid, guilty, unloved, confused, helpless or resentful. We wonder if God cares, if He wants to do something about it, if He can do something, how He might do it, what role we are expected to play, why we might deserve it, and/or what will others think.
Christmas is a great mystery. The incarnation is a supernatural act o f God that boggles the mind. Advent is a good time to ponder the coming of Christ and to plan how we should receive Him. Let's just remember that God is God. He can do anything He wants to do and He loves us. You may be in a tight situation and see no way out. Just remember that just as the Son of God became a man to save a lost world, He can come into your world to deliver you from your affliction. How He will do so is His decision and is done in His way. All he asks is that we ask and that we invite Him into our lives. "I am the Lord's servant" was Mary's response and it is a good one for us as well. Total surrender to Him opens the door for God's activity in our lives.
The devotional thoughts of this Advent season will follow this theme over the next 24 days. "How can this be?" A good question which I will attempt to answer through the Word of God.
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