Luke 1:26–38—What a shock it must have
been for this pious young woman to learn that she, not having known a man,
would give birth to a baby boy. And no ordinary boy, but God Himself, the
second Person of the Trinity! Due to the miracle wrought through the Holy
Spirit, Child born would be ‘true God,
begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin
Mary.’ The Blessed Virgin is, therefore, truly the Mother of God, and her
Son, the Savior of mankind, is properly named ‘Jesus,’ that is, ‘Yahweh
saves.’
The promise told in the Old Testament lesson is
fulfilled in this week’s Gospel lesson. A messenger from heaven comes to a
young girl in Nazareth to tell her that she is to be the mother of the Messiah.
Joseph was a son of David. By physical nature Jesus was a son of David. He was
also son of God and his kingdom was to be eternal. This was all the LORD’s
work, for the child would be the produce of the Holy Spirit. Humbly and
submissively Mary consented to be Gods’ instrument in bringing his Son on earth
as a human being.
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