Be It Unto Me

Pastor Zack Strong

Be It Unto Me

 

Text: Luke 1.26-38, Ephesians 5.26-27

The greatest darkness we can experience is no revelation of God in our lives.

Gabriel- man of God, messenger of the Lord

These short verses show a complete story of redemption in the totality of God.

Mary- beloved, bitter, rebellious

Before the earth began, God had already chosen who He would bring His Som through. God was looking for a bride to partner with to rule and reign throughout eternity. God is refilling the earth with light and hope through his beloved who is in a state of bitterness and rebellion. Mary was favored because God bent down and offered her gifts and resources.

In Numbers 6.24-26, God extends His arms to lavish us with His gifts.

God wasn’t speaking just to Mary but to His beloved church to offer His gifts. Mary’s status as a virgin represents God’s redemptive work making us completely pure again as if we had never sinned.

Christ died before the foundation of the earth, not just at Calvary. Just as Mary produced a son, the church produces sons.

God is the only one who can make the church clean through the washing of the Word, a kind of baptism. The only time the enemy has our ear is when we don’t have the Word in us.

If we could get rid of spots or wrinkles on our own, we already would have. God can deal with the things we can’t and renew our youth.

Joseph- the increase of God

Five Things God Asked of Mary

1. Will you give me your dream? He wants to do something bigger.
2. Will you give me yourself? God will not violate your will.
3. Will you carry the Savior of the world? Everything God wants to do in us is for a redemptive work in someone else’s life.
4. Will you fulfill the promise? Angels can assist us but they can’t do our jobs for us. And our job is not to tell anyone how sinful they are but who they really are.
5. Will you take a step of faith? It’s not about our works or our ability but our trust in Him.

 

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