Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Hope you gave and received plenty as
Christmas gifts this year!
Looking
back over the biblical account of Jesus’ birth, we can find many lessons that
should be applied all year through. Look
at Mary, the mother of Jesus.
When Mary
was approached by the angel in Luke 1, she was frightened and puzzled. But the angel said, “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.”(v 30)
Do you
remember how Mary responded? “I am the Lords’ servant. May it be to me as
you have said.” I wonder how
many of us would have responded this way.
Most likely many of us would have argued with God…because this didn’t
make sense. Mary was chosen because God
knew she was a willing servant.
My Bible
footnote explains: Mary was young, poor,
female—all characteristics that to the people of her day, would make her seem
unusable by God for any major task. But
God chose Mary for one of the most important acts of obedience he has ever
demanded of anyone. You may feel that
your ability, experience, or education makes you an unlikely candidate for
God’s service. Don’t limit God’s choices.
He can use you if you trust him.
Lessons learned from Mary’s
example:
·
God’s best
servants are often ordinary people who are available to him.
·
God’s
plans involve extraordinary events in ordinary people’s lives.
·
A person’s
character is revealed by his or her response to the unexpected.
Drink your Joy Juice so that God can turn the ordinary
into something extraordinary for Him.
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