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LUKE 1:34-35

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Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 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."














Isaiah 7:14


Luke 1:34-35





In this particular translation, I am taken by the use of the word "thing. It is not in reference to an act, but of a person. So rare and unheard of in the day of the message, there was just not a useable word that would have helped Mary understand better that the word was referring to her son to be born. Pure, sinless





Bud goes on to state that is the Jesus he seeks.





I am not so taken with that translation. Most say “holy One,” and I think that is more appropriate. Jesus came to be with us as one of us. By calling Him “thing”, it seems wrong and demeanming, making Him less than human. Jesus pure, sinless, who is fully Man and fully God, is who I seek.





Bud also asks how we think Mary took the news. I can hardly imagine. Being a teenager is a fairly new phenomenon roughly the 1950’s. But being a woman has not changed over the centuries that much. Part of Mary must’ve shattered, knowing that her dreams of a wedding, a normal life with Joseph would not be possible. Another part of her must’ve rejoiced at the thought that the long awaited Messiah was coming and she was going to play a small part in God’s plan.





Now Bud asks about getting a message from God. A message that needed clarification or acceptance. Yeah, I have story. I think most Christians do especially when they are new. I cannot give you reader too many details as people involved are still around and there is no reason to open what can only hurt others.





I asked God several times about something from my past. He seemed silent on the subject so I let it go. Then I causally mentioned it again in prayer months later and He gave me an answer. I was rocked to my core by what I God was telling me. I cried, I argued, I complained but in my spirit I knew the truth. So I did some research, confirmed the facts and talked to the people involved.





  After the emotion died down and God had guided us all to a resolution, I went back to Him and asked, “Why now? Why did you bring all of that up when everything had been fine?”





“Because you asked.”





That was all the answer I would get for weeks when I prayed and listened.





“Because you asked.”





One day I was angry and frustrated about something. I don’t know about what, just stuff. And I began talking out loud, yelling at God unafraid as only a new Christian can do.





“And another thing, Lord, You keep saying ‘because you asked’. Well I’ve asked lots of time before this, so why now? Why was it so all fire important that You tear up my life right now?”





Why I though the Lord of Heaven and Earth owed me an explanation, I cannot tell you. Just young and dumb I guess. As I paused for breath, I noticed a stirring in my spirit. I could “feel” God close by. I sensed a feeling of love uplifting me.





“Because this time, you really wanted to know the answers.”





Again, I was rocked to my core. And awed. With a Father’s love, God had given me what I needed to know as I could handle it. I have to admit like a child I was angry at that for a bit. Whether it be at Him or myself, it’s hard to say.





I am praying for clarity but like St. Augustine who prayed for chastity I wonder if I am secretly adding, “not yet.”

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Lani