Faith Like Mary: Not Just You

Posted on December 20, 2009 by admin

“Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God.” (Luke 1:36-37)

Six months before coming to see Mary, Gabriel had delivered a baby announcement to Zechariah, the husband of Mary’s cousin Elizabeth. Zechariah and Elizabeth had been praying for a baby for a long time, but Zechariah still couldn’t believe it. He asked for evidence — and the angel muted him for not believing.

We saw yesterday that Mary didn’t ask the angel to prove he was telling the truth (though she did ask “how will this be?”). Still, Gabriel graciously let her know that she wasn’t alone in all of this. Her barren cousin Elizabeth was already six months pregnant with her own miracle baby. Mary would quickly be able to confirm this wasn’t just a crazy dream she was having.

God wants us to believe Him, to take Him at His word — and He often provides us both with confirmation that what He’s telling us is true and Christian family to believe Him with. Nobody has to believe alone.

Think: How much harder is it to believe God when you don’t think anyone else you know believes? How much easier is it when you realize many other people are believing God and choosing to obey Him?

Pray: Thank God for all the Christian family you have in your life to believe Him with

Do: Ask an older Christian who likes you how they choose to keep believing God even when it’s hard.