The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, March 25, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, March 25, 2022
Friday, March 25, 2022(Annunciation of Blessed of Virgin Mary)
TOPIC: BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED
TEXT: Luke 1:26-38
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He 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: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Friday, March 25, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Today is the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed virgin Mary. This refers to the announcement to the Virgin Mary by Angel Gabriel, that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit and that the child would be called Jesus (Luke 1:31). Though Mary was initially perplexed by the message, because she had not known any man (v.34), her ultimate response shows an unquestionable willingness and surrender (v.38). Nobody recommended Mary to God. The Almighty God, who is everywhere, knows, sees, and can do all things. She may have been naive and unknown by many but her chaste lifestyle brought her the attention of heaven.
The Blessed Virgin Mary sets us an example in consistent humility, righteousness and holy living. We often pray for God's favour, however in today's passage we see that divine favour is a consequence of holy living. Can your lifestyle attract God's favour?
Prayer: Almighty God, please grant me the grace to subject myself to your will in all circumstances.