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The King’s Announcement

The King’s Announcement By Kirk Hunt

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.”

Luke 1:30–31 NKJV
Please also read Luke 1:5–38

In Scripture, Gabriel is only called an angel.  Still, he appears in Scripture giving important messages from God.  Announcement of the coming Messiah and Savior surely qualifies as significant.

The announcement of Jesus was not made from the housetops or palaces.  The message was given in private to a young (probably teenage) woman.  The true King’s statement came quietly, but nevertheless with all of God’s authority.

Never confuse fury or decibels with significance and authority.  When the King makes an announcement about your life, you will know.  Do not worry about who else hears Him at the time.

Did Mary completely understand the significance of Jesus’ human birth?  Was she completely aware of her and His part in the reconciliation of man to God?  Two millennia later, scholars still wrestle with Jesus’ redemption of mankind.

Alone, in the quiet, God announced His purpose for Mary’s life, and all of mankind.  There would be glory and wonder, heartache and dismay, in fulfilling her purpose.  With full faith, if not full knowledge, she responded to God’s messenger with humility and obedience.

God has a purpose for you in His Kingdom.  Continue to seek Him until His announcement regarding you.  I pray you respond to His announcement with, “Let it be to me according to Your Word.”

 

Think:        How will I respond to God’s announcement of His purpose for my life?

Pray:           “Lord, help me to fulfill Your purpose for my life in Your Kingdom.”

 

Copyright © December 2016, Kirk Hunt

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