What if Mary Said No?
What if Mary had said no to the angel? That question was asked the other night after a Christmas presentation. It gave me thought, what if she had said no? Where would we be today? As a world, nothing much would be different. America would probably be speaking Spanish or French because the English settled here for religious freedom while Spain and French for economic growth. England and France would have still had all their wars because they just love to fight all the time anyway. But other than that, I haven’t a clue of how the world would have evolved.
What I do know is that Mary would not have said no. Just as Samuel did not say no nor did Abram, Joseph, Moses, David, Daniel or any other people that God called. So now at this time a year we celebrate the Great “I WILL!” Because Mary said yes to God, we are able to say yes to Jesus. And as I listen to the carols and pray to the Heaven’s Son, I rejoice that a young girl was brave enough and strong enough to say Yes to God!
At this time a year, when so many temptations surround us, Be ready to say; “Yes, I will ” to Jesus. It is in the promise fulfilled that we can rejoice, we are able to sing Glory to God in the highest.
As most churches are closed on the morning of Christmas (Much to my dismay), most if not all have something going on Christmas Eve. Join with one of them this year as give praise to the King of Kings for His birth to mankind. Start your morning, not with present openings but with a prayer of Thanksgiving to the Father of Salvation, Reading John 1:1-18). Before you sit down to your breakfast, breakfast with God’s communion with us. And as you sit down to the christmas dinner, feast in the word of God, read the story of the birth (Luke 2:1-20).
And may all your Christmases be merry and bright. May the Joy of Salvation reign in your Life. May God’s blessings shower down on all who say “YES! to Jesus”.
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