Emphasis Preaching Journal

Giving thanks in all situations certainly is not easy. Mary found herself surrounded by God's angel, God's presence, and God's circumstance at the beginning of her pregnancy. It would be a few months later when her situation became obvious to others that the joy and awe of it all would turn to difficulty. Whispers, finger pointing, and shunning would become the millstone around her neck she had to endure. Yet in her circumstances she remained strong and committed to God's will.