Birth Of Jesus Foretold

Review Zechariah was visited by the angel Gabriel in the Temple. He was told that his wife Elizabeth would conceive and they were going to have a baby and he was to call his name John. Zechariah did not believe the angel and because of this his speech was taken away and he it would not return to him until the baby was born. He went home to Elizabeth and she did conceive and we left off where she was 5 months pregnant. When Elizabeth was six months pregnant the same angel that visited Zechariah came to Mary who was in Nazareth in Galilee. Mary was a virgin and she was engaged to be married to Joseph a descendant of King David. The angel greeted Mary with "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.!" Mary was confused and disturbed, she tried to think what the angel was talking about. Then Gabriel explained to her that she was going to become pregnant and have a son and she was to name Him Jesus. He would be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. He would reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!" Mary asked the question, "How can she have a baby for she knew not a man, she was a virgin? The angel told her that the Holy Spirit will come upon her and the power of the Most High will overshadow her. So the baby born to you will be holy, and he will be called Son of God. Also Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! For nothing is impossible with God." Mary believed the angel and told him, "I am the Lord's servant and I am willing to accept whatever he wants. May everything you have said come true." I am so glad that Mary believed the angel. She had faith in her Lord. She knew what would happen once Joseph found out about her being pregnant. It would hurt him deeply. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and she wanted to please Him. I am not so sure I would have responded like Mary did. How about you? Would you have responded like Mary or would you be more like Zechariah?