We wish you a “Merry Christmas” is a phrase that is
uttered throughout the holiday season, but I’d like to express a
different kind of greeting.
I wish you a “Mary Christmas.”
What do I mean by that?
“For the Lord God is a
sun and shield: the Lord will give grace (favor) and glory: no good
thing will he withhold from them that walk
uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11 KJV)
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The Mary Miracle
What exactly am I suggesting with a message of "Mary" Christmas?
Why, I'm asking God to give you the Mary Miracle.
No, not the virgin birth, but the miracles of favor bestowed on her as a child of the Living God.
“For whom He did foreknow, He also
did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He
might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:29 KJV)
Christmas Angels All Around
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Angels were
present at the Mary Miracle. In fact, these
supernatural beings were highly active in her life from the beginning of conception to birth.
Heavenly angels came at the appointed time, appeared at
the appointed place and come to the appointed person(s) for this miracle.
Know that
you are Highly Favored
Reading what
we now know as the Christmas story from the passages written by Matthew and
Luke, there is no doubt that Mary received favor from God when
He chose her to give birth to Jesus.
Like Mary,
God has a miracle He has reserved just for you.
No one else has been selected for this event, but you. This favor is designed for your journey alone.
The Lord has something wonderful set apart
that He wants to “birth” in your life, but your answer must be like Mary’s …
“be it unto me according to Your will.”
What God wanted to do through Mary changed the world, but it came with a price. Her reputation, place to live, friends and family were all compromised when she said, "Yes" to God's plan. Was it worth it? I think Mary would say it was.
The verb form of highly favored is only used two times in the New Testament, that being in Luke 1:28 (KJV) where it is directly spoken to Mary ...
“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.” (Luke 1:28 KJV)
“To the praise of the glory of His grace,
wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:6 KJV)
The Mary in
You
Yes, Mary was a virgin, but she was no different than you or I when it comes to the things of this world. We don't get to experience the virgin birth, but we all get tired, confused, troubled and wonder why things happen to us just like Mary.
The difference is that when these things came upon Mary, she had favor on her side to see her through what God had in mind for her journey. Although she wondered or pondered things in her heart as the Word says, she was open to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
God wants to bestow His favor on your life also. He didn't show Mary favor through an abundance of miracles in her life. There was only one true miracle, Jesus, but her life needed favor on it to fulfill the promise of God to us.
I'm praying that God will give you the Mary Miracle for your life and bestow favor on each situation you may encounter until it is fulfilled.
Heavenly
Father,
In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
“Merry Christmas Beloved!”
Until next year, may Jesus
make you happy with His favor.
Jesus Christ
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