An Unbelievable Birth

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:26-27

We could list the many things odd, different, and unusual about our Lord's birth and family, but you have seen those already. It may be that the Lord made sure His birth was unusual enough to comfort all those in the coming ages whose birth or raising did not fit the usual or ideal pattern of their culture. But nothing is quite so unbelievable as an angel walking in to say, 'Hey virgin, you will be pregnant in the morning by the power of God's Spirit! Congrats.' Uh, huh, the first thing to do is go and tell Dad, because surely that prophecy from Isaiah will be the first thing he thinks of when he hears the news, right? We know that Joseph, the betrothed, did not believe Mary right away, as he prepared to quietly end the engagement. Was all of Nazareth then waiting to see who the kid would look like and wagging their tongues with guesses? Actually, that would be kind of normal.

The method of our Lord's birth is so unbelievable that only faith can bring us to believe it. And faith is the domain of the Lord's Spirit. Hmm, it seems that Mary and all who believe know the work of the Holy Spirit inside of us!

Love to you by the unusual faith we hold in Christ Jesus!

Bucky