Daily Reading:
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Monday, December 3—God’s Wonderful Work (Psalm 40:1-5)
Tuesday, December 4—An Unexpected Visitor God (Luke 1: 26-29)
Wednesday, December 4—Mary’s Son’s Future (Luke 1:30-33)
Thursday, December 6—The Miraculous Conception (Luke 1: 34, 35)
Friday, December 7— Nothing is Impossible (Luke 1: 36-38)
Saturday, December 8— Elisabeth Blesses Mary (Luke 1: 39-45)
Sunday, December 9— Mary Sings to the Lord (Psalm 66:46-56)
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Devotional Reading: Psalm 401:1-5
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Monday, December 3—God’s Wonderful Work (Psalm 40:1-5)
Tuesday, December 4—An Unexpected Visitor God (Luke 1: 26-29)
Wednesday, December 4—Mary’s Son’s Future (Luke 1:30-33)
Thursday, December 6—The Miraculous Conception (Luke 1: 34, 35)
Friday, December 7— Nothing is Impossible (Luke 1: 36-38)
Saturday, December 8— Elisabeth Blesses Mary (Luke 1: 39-45)
Sunday, December 9— Mary Sings to the Lord (Psalm 66:46-56)
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Devotional Reading: Psalm 401:1-5
Background Scripture: Luke 1: 26-38
Lesson Text: Luke 1: 26-38
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Remember the 1970 serial drama, “Mission Impossible?” Weekly the heroes were given tasks that were labeled “impossible” for the average person. They were left to their own devises and were even told that if the mission failed, the “authorizing entity” would deny knowledge of the task and the participant. Yet, weekly, the heroes would miraculous accomplish the task. That was TV, of course, but similarly, Mary was given a seemingly impossible task. She was task with being the maternal vessel of the Savior of the world—pregnant yet a virgin—engaged yet unmarried. She would have to endure physical hardship and possible social ridicule. Legally, her fiancé, Joseph, could have had her put to death. She needed to convince her betrothed that she had been faithful to him, yet was pregnant—mission impossible. But this is where reality differs from the TV show. In “Mission Impossible,” the ones given the task was left alone; however, in the reality, when God gives an assignment, He is with us, guiding us, and preparing the way for us every inch of the way. Gabriel also appeared unto Joseph, and assured Joseph that Mary was fit to wed.
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Remember the 1970 serial drama, “Mission Impossible?” Weekly the heroes were given tasks that were labeled “impossible” for the average person. They were left to their own devises and were even told that if the mission failed, the “authorizing entity” would deny knowledge of the task and the participant. Yet, weekly, the heroes would miraculous accomplish the task. That was TV, of course, but similarly, Mary was given a seemingly impossible task. She was task with being the maternal vessel of the Savior of the world—pregnant yet a virgin—engaged yet unmarried. She would have to endure physical hardship and possible social ridicule. Legally, her fiancé, Joseph, could have had her put to death. She needed to convince her betrothed that she had been faithful to him, yet was pregnant—mission impossible. But this is where reality differs from the TV show. In “Mission Impossible,” the ones given the task was left alone; however, in the reality, when God gives an assignment, He is with us, guiding us, and preparing the way for us every inch of the way. Gabriel also appeared unto Joseph, and assured Joseph that Mary was fit to wed.
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Life Application Discussion Question
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We live in an age where we can make things so easy. Food does not need to be “prepared”—just pop a frozen dinner into the microwave. Need to add two or more numbers together?—use your calculator. Why read a book?—the story is already on DVD. Don’t save your money for a car, furniture, TV or even a pair of shoes—that is what credit is for. It is not popular to suggest that God would want us to step out of our comfort zone. We have the tendency to forget that we are her for God’s pleasure—it is all about Him, not us. God has a purpose and a mission for ALL of us. Though some of these mission may seem difficult or even impossible, all thing are possible through Christ Jesus. .
We live in an age where we can make things so easy. Food does not need to be “prepared”—just pop a frozen dinner into the microwave. Need to add two or more numbers together?—use your calculator. Why read a book?—the story is already on DVD. Don’t save your money for a car, furniture, TV or even a pair of shoes—that is what credit is for. It is not popular to suggest that God would want us to step out of our comfort zone. We have the tendency to forget that we are her for God’s pleasure—it is all about Him, not us. God has a purpose and a mission for ALL of us. Though some of these mission may seem difficult or even impossible, all thing are possible through Christ Jesus. .
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