Providential Incarnational Miracle
Introduction: Have you noticed when our God is up to a work, He sometimes uses various instruments? Have you ever been used by the Lord to accomplish His Will? Needless to say, it is life’s highest privilege to be used by our Lord. Today, in our biblical account, please notice the different personalities that are called by the Lord to bring about the birth of Jesus Christ.
1. Gabriel the angel is dispatched to communicate to a virgin concerning the birth of the Savior of the world!
“26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth.”
“28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” (Luke 1:28)
The word “favored” is χαριτόω,(khar-ee-to’-o), which means favor, bestow freely on.
Next, Gabriel explains how God was going to perform this miracle.
“30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
Imagine an angel appearing and bringing good NEWS that is humanly speaking impossible.
2. Mary the virgin was selected by the Lord to bring forth this God child!
“27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.” (Luke 1:27)
At first, Mary had a hard time believing what the angel, Gabriel, predicted.
“29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.”
Trying to reason all of this in her mind, Mary explains.
“34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?”
Have you ever doubted a MIRACLE in the making?
3. The Holy Ghost of God was chosen to impregnate Mary the virgin!
It is SUPERNATURAL!
Do you want to be used by our Lord?
What can you do?
Will you make yourself available for the Holy Spirit to use you?