I Have a Question - Marlene Custer
Sweet Mary. What an example of trust and faith in God. She surely knew the Old Testament prophesies, and along with her family, longed for the promised Messiah. But I don’t think she expected to be the Chosen Vessel through whom the promise came. After all, she was from a tiny rural village far from Bethlehem, and her family was of lowly means. Yet she was quick to say, “May it be to me as you have said.”
The encounter with the angel is told in just a dozen verses in Scripture. What were Mary’s thoughts, and how did she feel?
When approached by an angel, the priest, Zechariah, was gripped with fear, and the rugged shepherds were terrified. Yet she was quick to embrace the angel’s message.
Her sensible question of “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” was explained in just a couple of sentences. What if she had asked for time to think it through?
When did thoughts of the shame of an unwed pregnancy cross her mind? Shortly after the angel left, or when she thought about how she would tell the one she was betrothed to? How soon did she share the news with her mother?
Mary’s trust and faith in Almighty God enabled her to say yes to His plan without knowing every detail.
How quickly do I act when God ‘speaks’ or plants His instructions in my heart? Do I need to know every detail? Or can I eagerly say, “May it be to me as you have said?” Mary’s faith and love for God—a great example for me to embrace.
NIV Luke 1 - 2
Marlene is a retired teacher and desires to make Jesus known. Contact | 
