This morning, I read a passage that made me go OMG!!!
What is it about? It's from Luke 1:26 - 38 - The Birth of Jesus Foretold.
Doesn't seem like a very inspiring passage right? I mean, what can be so happening about this passage telling one how Jesus came to this earth. There's only, but one way?
What that made me exclaim in much "pain" is the very last verse of v38:
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." This is what she responded when the angel Gabriel told her that she will be with child through the Holy Spirit.
If it was me, I believe that history would never be what it is today. You'd get a shrew bickering, arguing, debating, doing all that she can to wriggle her way out of the proposition given.
I think, I would have probably given Gabriel the anecdotes of practicalism:
1. There is no way that such a thing can happen. Then, I'd give him a biology lesson.
2. I would not want to be pregnant without getting married! Can you imagine the social response?
3. How the heck am I going to explain to my husband to be that, err, I am pregnant? But I'm a virgin?!?!
4. I DON'T want to be pregnant! My career is just picking up some steam....and I don't want it to be back to non-boiling point again...
5. I don't want to get fat, ok, fatter....
6. And, even if I'd be given three months of maternity leave.....it doesn't equate to three months of worthwhile stay - home pay!
Okay, I'm hitting the OTT syndrome. Bottom line: I would not be willing. If I did, I'd writh in agony. :P
Lesson learnt: It was humbling. After the whole time pondering over the passage. I know, I need to love my God more than I love myself. God willing, God helping, I hope that I'd respond like Mary when the situation calls for it.
He spoke to me one thing - that, be kept in the recesses of my heart, where He has the key to open it. I said, "Ok, I'd believe that you'd do it". Whatever it is, it has been a very sobering morning. Praying that I'd be more willing to respond to His requests.
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