Advent Day 7
32 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, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:32-38
We are anticipating the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, our Lord. This is advent. And this year we are following Luke’s gospel as he passes on to us the eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life.
We saw yesterday that Jesus disrupts our life. He certainly did for Mary! He does for us all. I had plans to be a professional soccer coach. My life was going to be full of football, family and fun. But Jesus forced me to reassess the plan I had for my life.
Let’s just reflect for a moment on why Jesus’ disrupts. It’s there in the angel’s words. He will be the Son of God. He will sit on the throne of David. And His reign will never end. The angel is quoting the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah.
Jesus is the promised one who will fulfill God’s promises. He is the King of not just the Jews but the whole earth. And He has arrived to lay claim to His people and His world.
When King Charles visited Australia a few months back. It really raised a question. Is He our King? Some said yes. Some said, no longer. The arrival of Jesus forces a question. Is He our King? Or is He not? To keep following our own path in life is to essentially say, He is not.
For now, let’s take note of the words of Mary as perhaps the first follower of Jesus. She says, “I am the Lord’s servant”. Here is Mary’s acknowledgement. Whatever plans she may have had must be laid down at the feet of her King.
Christmas forces us to reflect and ask ourselves this question. Is this my response to Jesus? Or have I said, yes, sure, King Jesus, while still serving ourselves?
For Today:
Pray:
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Luke 1:32-38
We are anticipating the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, our Lord. This is advent. And this year we are following Luke’s gospel as he passes on to us the eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life.
We saw yesterday that Jesus disrupts our life. He certainly did for Mary! He does for us all. I had plans to be a professional soccer coach. My life was going to be full of football, family and fun. But Jesus forced me to reassess the plan I had for my life.
Let’s just reflect for a moment on why Jesus’ disrupts. It’s there in the angel’s words. He will be the Son of God. He will sit on the throne of David. And His reign will never end. The angel is quoting the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah.
Jesus is the promised one who will fulfill God’s promises. He is the King of not just the Jews but the whole earth. And He has arrived to lay claim to His people and His world.
When King Charles visited Australia a few months back. It really raised a question. Is He our King? Some said yes. Some said, no longer. The arrival of Jesus forces a question. Is He our King? Or is He not? To keep following our own path in life is to essentially say, He is not.
For now, let’s take note of the words of Mary as perhaps the first follower of Jesus. She says, “I am the Lord’s servant”. Here is Mary’s acknowledgement. Whatever plans she may have had must be laid down at the feet of her King.
Christmas forces us to reflect and ask ourselves this question. Is this my response to Jesus? Or have I said, yes, sure, King Jesus, while still serving ourselves?
For Today:
- Why do you follow Jesus?
- Do you see yourself as first of all, His servant?
- What does it look like for you to serve Jesus today?
Pray:
- Praise the Father that He fulfills His promises in Jesus
- Give thanks for Jesus who is our Servant-King
- Ask God for His Holy Spirit to help you and others live as the Lord’s servant.
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