Daily Word Of God
Luke 1:26b-27a, 28-32, 34-35, 38
The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s favour! The Lord is with you.’ Mary was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Look! You are to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.’
Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?’ The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.’
Mary said, ‘You see before you the Lord’s servant, let it happen to me as you have said.’ And the angel left her.
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- Mary’s attentive and receptive disposition and readiness to live out God’s Word makes her a model disciple of Her Son.
- Mary believes in God’s promises even when they seemed impossible and beyond human reasoning. Her prompt “yes” to the Divine message makes her the model of faith for all believers of Christ.
- How deep is our trust in God’s providence and how willing are we to submit our lives in obedience to His Will, like Our Blessed Mother?