God's Favour is led by His Spirit

Mothers are truly exceptional, no offense to their husbands but they are indeed the only human beings who are capable to bear pain that can almost kill themselves and yet smile after seeing their babies in their arms, who once inside their womb for about nine months. Amazing isn’t it? Surpassing this challenge is indeed a miracle for me, that’s why I salute our mothers out there, my full respect are all yours. I believe mothers can survive impossibilities; they have the ability to accept anything and everything for the sake of their children to be borne and living. They just simply love their kids.

Mary (the mother of Jesus), on the other hand, has a different case as she bore Jesus in her womb while she was still a virgin. She has not engaged yet in any sexual relation and is about to get married. In that time, that is something to be ashamed of knowing that a young lady was pregnant without a husband yet. But God has a greater plan for her and help her to get out of shame without even suspecting that Jesus is not a son of Joseph but of God. (Read the story in Luke 1:26-38). Mary has found favour from God and has chosen to accept God’s favour to bring in her womb the son of God, Jesus who is now our Saviour.

Mary’s challenge is not from the time of her acceptance but whether God will be true about His plan. It all started when she finally feel Jesus is actually in her womb and growing, that the plan of God will be taking place. She can make a choice on her pre-natal period to continue or not her pregnancy, but the decision remains to her. And we knew she delivered Baby Jesus safe and healthy.

We can learn this very important character from Mary, which is the ability to stand firm about the decisions she made. Doubt is inevitable in every choice we take but only FAITH can lead us into action to complete it. There will be many questions that may arise in our heads but may not be answered in real time. This simply adds to our doubts and will keep us away from accepting the call of our God.

When God is calling us to do a certain task for his ministry, He will show us favour. And where God’s favour is, there His Spirit is as well (v. 28). Since God’s Spirit is within you, His might and power will help you to do His will --- perfectly executed, in precision, and on time (v. 35). Grace is always freely given by God but favour is His gift and His favour that is packaged with His Spirit and everything that it can do and accomplish. But this all start in humbleness and submission like Mary when she accepted it, saying. “Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” (v.38). A simple decision (though full of doubts) have changed the world.

God bless you all!

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