HERE I AM THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Key verse 1:38
The Word helped Marie to see who Jesus was and Marie submitted herself to God.
1. Let it be done unto me according to your Word. (26-30 ; 36-38)
Jésus was born in a town in Judea called Bethlehem. His birth was previously announced to the virgin Mary by Angel Gabriel. His first words were "grace has been given unto you" What does that mean? The word grace is something really comfortable and pleasurable, the original meaning being something beautiful. This means that God will be with he whom He has bestows His grace and He will give them many material and spiritual blessings. However, the grace bestowed unto Mary was rather the opposite. It was very unpleasant and awkward. She had to give birth to a child before her mariage. Therefore, she was obviously going to lose her husband's love and be either lapidated or banished. However, Marie accepted God's will by pure obedience. What was humanly impossible became possible because God is the souverain over everyhthing including the hearts of men.
2. He will be great (31-35)
He will be called Jesus because, according to Matthew commentary, he will save his people from their sins. He is the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth. However, He came down to Earth as the Son of Man. He covered his face during sometime. However, the Son of God is above all the carnal and the spiritual beings without mention of the inanimated and material things. He is the King who governs the World with His eternal power. His sceptre has been passed down from generation to generation and His reign will last forever. His power will never sucuumb whereas the powers of the Earth rise and fall. Marie's pregnancy was made possible by the Holy Spirit who was working strongly in her favour. When the Holy Spirit is at work there is no room foor the evil one.This is especially so as the Holy Spirit has the born of rebirth wherein He can create thing from nothing. He is also very graceful as He can cover like a shadow even when the summer's heat breaks out or when the rain beats down on us.
The Word helped Marie to see who Jesus was and Marie submitted herself to God.
1. Let it be done unto me according to your Word. (26-30 ; 36-38)
Jésus was born in a town in Judea called Bethlehem. His birth was previously announced to the virgin Mary by Angel Gabriel. His first words were "grace has been given unto you" What does that mean? The word grace is something really comfortable and pleasurable, the original meaning being something beautiful. This means that God will be with he whom He has bestows His grace and He will give them many material and spiritual blessings. However, the grace bestowed unto Mary was rather the opposite. It was very unpleasant and awkward. She had to give birth to a child before her mariage. Therefore, she was obviously going to lose her husband's love and be either lapidated or banished. However, Marie accepted God's will by pure obedience. What was humanly impossible became possible because God is the souverain over everyhthing including the hearts of men.
2. He will be great (31-35)
He will be called Jesus because, according to Matthew commentary, he will save his people from their sins. He is the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth. However, He came down to Earth as the Son of Man. He covered his face during sometime. However, the Son of God is above all the carnal and the spiritual beings without mention of the inanimated and material things. He is the King who governs the World with His eternal power. His sceptre has been passed down from generation to generation and His reign will last forever. His power will never sucuumb whereas the powers of the Earth rise and fall. Marie's pregnancy was made possible by the Holy Spirit who was working strongly in her favour. When the Holy Spirit is at work there is no room foor the evil one.This is especially so as the Holy Spirit has the born of rebirth wherein He can create thing from nothing. He is also very graceful as He can cover like a shadow even when the summer's heat breaks out or when the rain beats down on us.
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