God Turns Things Around.

Luke 1:26-38
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, 33 and 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 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.

Notice how God makes the impossible possible. A woman who's a virgin and isn't married is presented in this passage with surprising news.

God must send angels for us all as he talks about here. I love verse 28. Read Gabriel's words a few times. It's so encouraging!!!

God is not going to show you the same news as he did Mary. However, he hopes to shape and inspire. He wants to let us know that he's the way.

As you live a life with God, you find yourself believing the impossible. Oftentimes we struggle because God is trying to mold and/or he wants to redefine his purpose in our lives.

Mary trusted God to make the impossible possible. Mary's response in verse 38 was a good choice. She changed the world because of this decision. She's a great example for all of us to follow.

Part of faith is believing the unseen. Sometimes what God tells you seems absolutely insane and ridiculous! That's what faith is all about, my friend.

As we get closer and closer to Jesus' birth, try to be open to God's word and invitations. If you believe that God can turn the impossible into a possible scenario, then that is certainly a joyous and encouraging thought for the day.