"But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.”
God
found favor with a hidden teenager. She was not famous. Her family was
not wealthy. She had not been trained for a great future. And yet, God
found favor with her.
We
can see the heart of submission that dwelt deep within her, when we see
her answer to the angel. We all know that she said “yes” to God’s call.
But what if she had not obeyed?
Join me over at
to read more of this first day of
"25 Days of Christmas."
I am so excited to be sharing with my friend, Ifeoma Samuel,
daily words, activities, and prayers
for your family during this Advent Season.
daily words, activities, and prayers
for your family during this Advent Season.
And for a #HolyHaiku offering,
I will be popping in now and then with my friend Susan Shipe, @hopehearthome
throughout this month sharing on Instagram. Visit me there
@bettiegsraseasons
for Haiku reflecting a daily Advent prompt.
@bettiegsraseasons
for Haiku reflecting a daily Advent prompt.
This first day of December the word is "Light:"
May you be blessed with more of HIS
love and light
this Advent Season!
I am linking with:
Happy Advent to you and your family, Bettie, and may you have a Blessed and Splendid Christmas.
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Thank you Victor! May you and your family have a Blessed Christmas also!
DeleteOh, how wonderful! I am going to click over to finish reading now. God bless you, sweet friend. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you dear sister and friend! You are a gift to me this season! :) xoxo
DeleteLove the illustrated haiku! I will click over to read your post. Merry Christmas to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jerralea! Merry Christmas and Blessings to you also!
DeleteDear Bettie, I think that in choosing a young, teenage Mary to be the Mother of Jesus, God demonstrates His willingness to work with and within the least of us. Although her spiritual standing and faithful response revealed maturity beyond her years, especially when she must have had fleeting concerns at least about the social stigma and shame she would carry thereafter. I enjoyed your lovely words over at Ifeoma's site and I LOVE the haiku you have shared here! Blessings, love and hugs! xoxo
ReplyDeleteDear Joy, Oh I am so glad that you enjoyed the Haiku here! I reworked an earlier poem from last January, actually, so that it would flow here with this season. I am so thankful for the Lord's spark and strength to join in with community a little more again for a while. As I pondered Mary's choice to accept God's will and favor over her life, I too thought about all of the concerns I would surely have shown. And so I do want to pause and let the Lord bring forth HIS yes for me here. He is so gracious to choose each one of us, isn't He? Blessings, love and hugs to you my dear friend! xoxo
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