ANGELS Part 6 of 6
Luke 1:26-35
“In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.’ Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.’”
Luke 1:26-35
“In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.’ Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.’”
“‘How will this be,’ Mary asked the angel, ‘since I am a virgin?’”
“The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’”
First, Gabriel blew Zechariah’s mind, and now, Mary’s. Notice that Mary didn’t disbelieve the angel; she only asked him a question. Zechariah asked a question, too, but he doubted Gabriel’s news. Do you see the difference between Zechariah’s unbelief, and Mary’s embracing the angel’s news? In fact, her words to Gabriel: “I am the Lord’s servant, may it be as you have said” in Luke 1:38.
Gabriel must have grinned from ear to ear!
Mary’s first impulse was identical to how you or I would react after getting good news: she wanted to tell someone. She went to see her cousin, Elizabeth. Delighting each other with news about their pregnancies, each knew that her son would impact the whole world.
John successfully pointed people to their long-awaited Messiah, Jesus. Jesus came to deliver all people from their sin and eternal death. Can you see the proud Father beaming at His Son from heaven?
Luke 2:8-15 shows angel’s announcement to shepherds.
Angels broadcasted their joy by celebrating in the night sky (Luke 2:13-14). Have you shared the good news about Jesus with someone?
Isaiah foretold the Savior’s birth 700 years before Jesus arrived:
“For unto us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders.
“And He will be called ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty God’, ‘Everlasting Father’, ‘Prince of Peace.’” (Isaiah 9:6).
Take Home Nugget
“And He will be called ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty God’, ‘Everlasting Father’, ‘Prince of Peace.’” (Isaiah 9:6).
Take Home Nugget
Christ came to us so that we could live with Him.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! YOUR MESSIAH HAS COME. IMMANUEL—GOD WITH US!
J.D. Griffith
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