Feb 15, 2018
Luke 1:26-56
 
It’s easy to be suspicious when someone promises good news, even more so when it’s decorated with a compliment. “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you,” said the angel. Mary’s response is to be ……. troubled. And unsure. It can be difficult to accept flattery, especially when followed by a promise that you have been blessed with a great task. But isn’t that what all Christians experience?
 
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!” you were told, when you first accepted Christ into your life. “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!” you should know, whenever you take a step out in faith.
 
Serving others. Leading a prayer. Comforting a stranger. Sharing a personal conflict with a friend. If you are troubled at the thought of such tasks and worried about what it could mean, never fear. Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!
Amen.
 
Devotion by Rob Robertson