An angel visits MaryLuke 1:26-38Length: Standard
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this show me about God?
- The angel says nothing will be impossible with God. Where have you seen that already in the Bible?
What does it show me about people — and about me?
- Mary asks a real question and then says "let it happen to me." What is the difference between asking and refusing?
What will I obey this week?
- What is one thing God has asked of you that you will say yes to this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who could you tell that God uses ordinary people?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
God, Mary said yes to you before she understood any of it. Thank you for choosing an ordinary girl for the most important job there has ever been. Help me say yes to you too.