🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound...." (Isaiah 63:1)
📖 *TODAY'S READING:*
Luke 1:26-35
📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Judges 1-2
*COMMENTARY*
The title is taken from verse 28 of Luke 1 where Angel Gabriel described the Virgin Mary, the earthly mother of Jesus Christ as a highly favoured woman, which was also repeated in verse 30. Virgin Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, the carpenter and Angel Gabriel would come to tell her that she was highly favoured by God. Virgin Mary could not contain such a message even though it was pleasant because in reality there was no favour around her. The message sounded like a message in principle and not in reality. Virgin Mary must have thought of the following disfavors around her;
1. She was a virgin and virgins are not supposed to be pregnant before marriage. What would people from the culture-centred world say? Is there favour here?
2. Joseph, the carpenter had proposed to her. How was she going to tell Joseph that the Holy Spirit got her pregnant, where is the favour there?
3. She came from a very poor family, what is the favourite here?
4. She came from a very poor village called Nazareth, where is the favour?
5. She and her people were ruled by a wicked emperor as well as a wicked Herod, where is the favour?
6. She did not get the privilege of any form of education. Where is the favour?
But Jesus Christ, in the life of virgin Mary gave her favour in all ramifications.
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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
Believe God and He will turn your disfavour to favour.
🙏🏿 *PRAYER*
Give me your beauty and take my ashes oh Lordy Father. In the name of Yeshua the Christ. Amen
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