The Call Of The Present
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 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, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob 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 upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] 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 barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.
Bee's Thoughts:
What is impossible with men is possible with God. Otherwise, He is not God. With that assurance, Mary obeyed the call of God to be the choosen woman to bear the child Jesus, though it seemed impossible and embarassing for her to do it. With that obedience she made history... her story continues year after year...
Dear Lord, thank You that with You nothing is impossible. Help me to have faith in You fully and to be willing to do Your will. May this Christmas be very special for me... let me see Your glory, Jesus. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
God, You are calling me to really trust in You with hope for something greater and better. You are calling me to be strong; not to give in to meaningless, selfish things that will hinder my walk with You. You are calling me to be patient and to wait. You are calling me to be joyful and happy for where You have me now and for what Christ has done for me. You are calling me to really understand what Christ has done for me. You are calling me to always keep myself pure as a living sacrifice to You. You are calling me to spend my time and money wisely. You are calling me to be always aware of the needs of others. You are calling me to plan things. You are calling me to take good care of my health and have enough rest everyday. You are calling me to be careful with words; to use words that build others up and not tear them down. You are calling me to constantly seek to understand Your words. You are calling me to remember why You’d send Your Son to us.
Lord, these are what You are calling me to do. Thank you for reminding them to me. Thank you for Your care and love in planning the best for me. Guide me Lord to submit and surrender myself to Your will with trust and obedience. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
......the devotion of Bee & Tommy
