Emphasis Preaching Journal
Wow! I must be special...
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"Wow! I must be special."
At first glance of this passage, one might say those were Mary's words. But a deeper look lets us know that Mary said this out of gratitude. She, a girl of no exceptional means or riches, was told by the angel Gabriel that she was chosen for a special purpose. She may not have realized the full implications of all that was revealed to her, but she knew enough to know this was extraordinary. And she was certainly blessed to be part of a plan of this magnitude.
At first glance of this passage, one might say those were Mary's words. But a deeper look lets us know that Mary said this out of gratitude. She, a girl of no exceptional means or riches, was told by the angel Gabriel that she was chosen for a special purpose. She may not have realized the full implications of all that was revealed to her, but she knew enough to know this was extraordinary. And she was certainly blessed to be part of a plan of this magnitude.
