Eternal Questions

Luke 1, 26-38

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.

Angelic visitation. Immaculate conception. A pregnant virgin. A pregnant crone.

These really aren't things to "think" about....for they are mysteries that evade the understanding of the mind. No...simply rest in the words. Let the scripture and its images surround you....

Perhaps something is emerging...a possibility about your life and ministry as a child of God that makes you wonder: "But how can this be?" (followed by any number of rational observations or even excuses why it couldn't happen)

In that context, how are you being invited to say: "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word."